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From the Archives

This page features blog posts from various authors telling the stories

of Portage County, Wisconsin while utilizing the resources of

the Portage County Historical Society

The were once many small grocers in Portage County. This is the story of one of them - Pierce's Grocery Store in Plover.

Cheyenne Antell

Aug 8, 202410 min read

Learn more about the family that gave the Circus House at Heritage Park in Plover it's name in the first of a series all about the Engfords.

Portage County Historical Society

Jun 12, 20235 min read

This blog post is to introduce you to George McMulkin, the main driver of Irish immigration to Portage County in the 1850s and 1860s. We...

John Harry

Mar 14, 20233 min read