What to See in America (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...these creatures. But really they are not found in Wisconsin. The sobriquet originated as a nickname for early lead miners who lived in dugouts that were like the hillside burrows of the badger. Wisconsin's largest lake is Winnebago, thirty miles long and ten wide. Fond du Lac at the head of the lake offers exceptional advantages for all kinds of sports the year through, and the eighty-mile drive around the lake is very enjoyable. Smaller lakes abound, many of which are notable for their beauty and for their clear waters, well stocked with fish. About thirty miles north of Madison is Devils Lake, six hundred acres in extent, on the summit of a mound three hundred feet high. In the flood season the Fox River, which is a tributary of Lake Michigan, and the Wisconsin River, which is a tributary of the Mississippi, flow into each other. A canal connects the two rivers so that steamboats can pass back and forth between the Mississippi and the lake. The biggest place in the state is Milwaukee, at the mouth of a river of the same name, with a good harbor formed by erecting a huge breakwater. The river admits the largest vessels to the doors of the warehouses. About two thirds of the people are Germans. The city hall has one of the largest bells in the world, and an illuminated clock dial that is visible for two miles at night. Washington Park on the outskirts of the city has the unusual attraction of a large herd of deer. Sheridan Drive, that skirts the lake to the south, affords a pleasant outlook on the water. Seventeen miles to the west is the well-known health resort, Waukesha, "Home of White Rock," where more water is bottled and shipped than from any other town in the country. About fifty miles southwest, at Lake Geneva, is located the Yerkes Observ...