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October 1876

The straight railroad line between Portage City and Stevens Point, seventy-one miles in length, was completed (construction ran from October 1875 to October 1876).

Meanwhile, closer to home

CountySeptember 1876Month

The Central District school building in Janesville was first occupied.

CountySeptember 4, 1876

The Rev. John Stephen Muenich was installed as the first regular pastor of St. Mary's Church, Janesville.

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The regionOctober 1876

The straight railroad line between Portage City and Stevens Point, seventy-one miles in length, was completed (construction ran from October 1875 to October 1876).

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During 1872 and 1873, it was built from Ashland south to the Penoka iron ridge, a distance of thirty miles. The straight line between Portage City and Stevens Point, authorized by an act of the legislature of 1875, was constructed between October i, 1875, and October, 1876, seven '.y-one miles in length. The gap of forty-two miles between Worcester and Penoka iron ridge was closed in June, 1877.

Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.PDF p. 175 / book p. 179

1876 / October

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October 1876

The straight railroad line between Portage City and Stevens Point, seventy-one miles in length, was completed (construction ran from October 1875 to October 1876).

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The regionOctober 1876

The straight railroad line between Portage City and Stevens Point, seventy-one miles in length, was completed (construction ran from October 1875 to October 1876).

A 1 independent source

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

During 1872 and 1873, it was built from Ashland south to the Penoka iron ridge, a distance of thirty miles. The straight line between Portage City and Stevens Point, authorized by an act of the legislature of 1875, was constructed between October i, 1875, and October, 1876, seven '.y-one miles in length. The gap of forty-two miles between Worcester and Penoka iron ridge was closed in June, 1877.