Dennis Mccann; a Dells by Any Other Name Is Still As Wet

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Wisconsin Dells Even on an early spring day there was a hint of summertime bustle in the famous little river playground. The T- shirt shops on Main St. were trolling for the small groups of tourists strolling downtown sidewalks. On the upper deck of a tour boat bound for the Upper Dells a goodly crowd of riders enjoyed the warm sunshine, and (don't ask how I know this) there were already families relaxing in some of the cottages that surround a certain golf course.

Maybe, I decided, they all came early to get good seats for the city's sesquicentennial. Let's hope they brought their calculators, though, because it takes some ciphering to understand how a city named Wisconsin Dells in 1931 can celebrate its 150th anniversary.

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Dennis Mccann; a Dells by Any Other Name Is Still As Wet

Many, maybe most, of the several million visitors to Wisconsin Dells each year don't have any idea the city has only worn the name for half of its municipal life. For most of the first half it was known as Kilbourn City, named for the old Milwa...

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