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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM288Z_the-paul-and-matilda-wegner-grotto_Sparta-WI.html
The Paul and Matilda Wegner Grotto is a fantastic environment of concrete sculpture decorated with thousands of colorful glass shards. The Wegners began building their Grotto around their farm home after their retirement in 1929. Developed over se…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM288U_cataract_Sparta-WI.html
Hunting ground of the
"Muskwaki" (Fox) Indians.
Settled by J. E. Rathbone in
1855
Prospered as a stage coach stop
with churches, hotels, general
stores and mills.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT99_donald-deke-slayton_Sparta-WI.html
Astronaut Deke Slayton was born in Sparta on March 1, 1924. His parents, Victoria and Charles Slayton, lived on a farm in the town of Leon. As a young boy, he attended Leon School in this building, which now serves as the Leon Community Center.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHOQ_wisconsin-child-center-cemetery_Sparta-WI.html
On the 223 acres which surround this peaceful place, many hundreds of children whose young lives were touched by tragedy and misfortune lived here at the Wisconsin Child Center, formerly known as the State Public School for Dependent and Neglected…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFXO_the-driftless-area_Sparta-WI.html
Several times during the ice ages, glaciers flowed out of Canada, sometimes reaching as far south as the Ohio and Missouri rivers. During recent glaciations, southwestern Wisconsin was untouched, because the glaciers were diverted to the east or w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5R5_sparta-free-library_Sparta-WI.html
Prior to the construction of this building in 1902, the Sparta Free Library had several homes in the community. Schick and Roth, a LaCrosse architectural firm, designed the library building.
Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie provided construction …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5QN_masonic-lodge_Sparta-WI.html
The Masons constructed this building in 1923, as Sparta's first building devoted entirely to a social organization. The architecture is characterized by an eclectic mix of Classical Revival and Prairie School influences. Noted regional architect a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5PR_u-s-post-office_Sparta-WI.html
Prior to the construction of this building in 1915, Sparta's post office was housed in a variety of buildings such as the nearby Masonic Temple. Although the initial federal appropriation for the post office was secured by Congressman John Esch ar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5OL_monroe-county-courthouse_Sparta-WI.html
Monroe County was created in 1854, and Sparta became the county seat. The present building is the third Monroe County courthouse and replaced an 1863 courthouse. It was constructed in 1895 at a cost in excess of $50,000. Chicago architect Mifflin …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5NJ_coulee-country_Sparta-WI.html
From the hills all around, rugged valleys collect for rivers that feed the mighty Mississippi. The early French called such a valley a coulee. These many valleys, large and small, still are known as coulees, a regional name for a regional landscap…