Have a safe and fun Halloween–hopefully, with fewer tricks than 1889: Thursday eve was Halloween, and our citizens were made to realize the fact more fully than ever before, by the sportive didoes of the Young America of the place.
This Day in History: August 19, 1848
Governor Dewey approves legislation attaching the Dane County portion of township nine north of range six east [the northern half of the current Town of Mazomanie] to the Town of Farmersville, which was formed just two weeks earlier. [At this
This Day in History: August 5, 1870
In the 1870 U.S. Census, the Village of Mazomanie has 1143 residents and the Town of Mazomanie has 570. For those of you interested in immigration statistics, the Village of Mazomanie has 417 residents (36.5%) who are foreign-born. The Town
This Day in History: August 4, 1848
Two days after the initial formation of the Town of Farmersville, another law is passed to form the Town of Farmersville, repealing the previous law. The main difference is that the elections, instead of being held on the fourth Monday
This Day in History: August 2, 1848
Governor Nelson Dewey signs into law an act which establishes the Town of Farmersville, containing Township 8 North, Range 6 East [the southern half of the current Town of Mazomanie and the entirety of the current Town of Black Earth] and Township
This Day in History: July 21, 1832
On July 21, 1832, the Battle of Wisconsin Heights was fought just east of the Wisconsin River [in section 24 of the current Town of Mazomanie] between approximately 120 Sauk and Kickapoo warriors under Chief Black Hawk and approximately 750 Illinois and Michigan Territory militiamen. The battle is
This Day in History: July 5, 1855
Happy Birthday to Mazomanie! On July 5, 1855, the original plat of “Mazomanie” was recorded with the Dane County Register of Deeds by Edward Brodhead [for whom Brodhead Street is named], Eliphalet Cramer [for whom Cramer Street is named], Anson