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Early Sauk County Court Houses and a Bear Hunt Tale
The article recounts Sauk County’s early court house history from Prairie du Sac to Baraboo, including the 1844 legislative move, town bids, and the 1848 brick court building. It notes a bear-hunt interlude during Judge Irwin’s circuit court adjournment and details later fires and additions to the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Prairie du Sac
Baraboo Valley
Sauk
Sauk City
Bryant-Harszthy
Praire du Lac
R. G. Cowles
Greenfield
Cowles
Circuit Court
Irwin
Wisconsin
Ed. Kingsley
W. T. Kelsey
Baraboo
Prairie du Lac
William H. Canfield
Prescott Brigham
Charles O. Baxter
Col
Edward Sumner
Reedsburg
Dietz
United States
P. A. Bassett
Old Court House
Frederick Baringer