Before Settlers
These mammals were often hunted by the Paleo-Indians for food in the Kenosha area about 12,500 years ago.
What are Woolly Mammoths?
These are two reasons (natural resources) that made Kenosha a great place to settle.
What is a great harbor and the land was good for farming?
Edward Bain made these four-wheeled wooden forms of transportation that are pulled by horses.
What is a wagon? (Made by Bain Wagon Works)
Charles Durkee and his wife Catherine left Chicago on a small boat and headed for Milwaukee. They never made it all the way to Milwaukee. They stopped in Kenosha for this reason.
What is because the waves were rough and Catherine said she was done being in the boat?
This tool company moved it's world headquarters to Kenosha in 1929.
What is Snap-on Tools?
Potawatomi means keeper of the __________.
What is fires?
These are two names that Kenosha used to have.
What is Kenozi or Pike or Southport?
What is Allen Tannery?
Latham Sholes was ill and looking for a way to help his wife write letters. He invented this kind of keyboard.
What is the QWERTY keyboard?
This is the name for Kenosha's bike racing track. It happens to be the world's oldest operating one.
What is the Velodrome?
The name of the kind of homes the Potawatomi lived in.
What are wigwams?
This woman was the first female superintendent of schools. She has a high school named after her.
Who is Mary D. Bradford?
Mr. Jeffrey went from making bicycles to making this form of transportation.
What is an automobile? (Specifically, The Rambler)
Kenosha's first mayor, Colonial Michael Frank, established these for free so that all children could come and learn even if their families had no money.
What are free schools?
This Kenosha landmark restaurant opened on July 4th, 1945. You may have eaten there or have seen the giant Christmas tree on top of the building at Christmas time.
What is The Spot Drive In?
These were the first known people to live in what is now called Kenosha.
Who are the Paleo-Indians?
This person was the wife of a Wisconsin Governor. Even though her husband died, she went on to fight for clean hospitals. She even spoke to President Abraham Lincoln about the need for fresh northern air for the soldiers. She was known as "The Wisconsin Angel".
Who was Cordelia Harvey?
When you see a fire truck, you can thank this man. In 1926 he came up with a way to have a motorized fire engine.
Who is Peter Pirsch?
This woman of substance and elegance played a big role in Kenosha. She was a dedicated leader and activist to her community achieving much in her life, from being the first black PTA President in Kenosha, to being a charter member of the Boys and Girls Club.
Who was Mary Lou Mahone?
These two Kenosha Bakeries are famous for their donuts. People often debate which one is better.
What are Paielli's and Oliver's Bakeries?
The Potawatomi used this for clothing.
What is deer skin that was tanned? When something is tanned, it is made into leather and then used for clothing.
Who is John Bullen, Jr.?
Thanks to refining the manufacturing of his woven wire mattresses, this man dropped the product price from $12 to a mere 95 cents. That way, he made sure anyone could afford a comfortable mattress to sleep on at night.
Who is Zalmon Simmons?
Rueben Deming supported Michael Frank in providing free schooling. Mr. Deming also provided a safe place for runaway slaves in his attic as part of this organization of safe houses.
What is the Underground Railroad?
The structure was built by the Jerry O'Mahoney company in New Jersey and shipped to Kenosha on a railroad flat car. It now serves as a diner and specializes in a breakfast called "The Garbage Plate".
What is Frank's Diner?