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Racine is located in Racine County in southeastern Wisconsin, about 25 miles south of Milwaukee, at the mouth of the Root River on the shores of Lake Michigan. French explorers Robert de LaSalle and Louis Hennepin were the first Europeans to visit the area in 1679. They were met by Potawatomi Indians who had lived there for centuries, hunting ...
History of Racine. In the year 1832 there were but four white men in that part of what is now Wisconsin, south of Green Bay and east of the Rock River. They were French traders. During that year the Sac war broke out and attracted the attention of the whole country to this region.
The Old Main Street Historic District in Racine, Wisconsin is an area including a section of Main Street and which is roughly bounded by Second St., Lake Ave., Fifth St., and Wisconsin Ave. It is a 17-acre (6.9 ha) area with elements dating back to 1847. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Racine is situated 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and approximately 60 miles (100 km) north of Chicago.
About RAM. Mission and History. About Racine, Wisconsin. Photography: © Jeremy Atherton, 2007 via Wikimedia Commons. Racine, Wisconsin is a historic community on the shores of Lake Michigan, approximately 70 miles north of Chicago, 25 miles south of Milwaukee and 100 miles east of Madison.
Located At: 730 Washington Ave. Racine, WI 53403 Main Phone: (262) 636-9111 Historical Facts: September 4, 1882 Plans for a new City Hall at the corner of 3rd and Main street were adopted. March 22, 1885 The first meeting of the city council was held in Racine's new city hall building at 3rd and Main Streets. The building was designed by James Chandler.-courtesy of racinehistory.com
Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Buildings and structures in Racine, Wisconsin (2 C, 43 P) Companies based in Racine, Wisconsin (1 C, 15 P) People from Racine, Wisconsin (5 C, 69 P) Sports in Racine, Wisconsin (3 C, 6 P) Tourist attractions in Racine, Wisconsin (10 P)
