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The Wisconsin Veteran's Home was founded in 1887 by the GAR to house veterans of the Civil War. It was unusual in that it allowed wives to live with the veterans and provided them individual cottages. In 1929 the state took over the home, and to this day it houses veterans of subsequent wars. [48] 24: Veterans Home Chapel: Veterans Home Chapel ...
The cottages were built after the Grand Army of the Republic decided to make homes where war veterans and their wives could live together, an unusual step for the time, now known as the Wisconsin Veterans Home. In 1929, the state took control of the site and has since continued to use it for veterans' housing.
King is a census-designated place in Town of Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. [3] As of the 2010 census , it had a population of 1,750. [ 4 ] Before 2010, it was part of the Chain O' Lakes-King, Wisconsin CDP .
The Veterans Home Chapel is located in King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin on the grounds of the Wisconsin Veterans Home. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [ 1 ]
Waupaca is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2000 census. The population was 1,155 at the 2000 census. The City of Waupaca is located mostly within the town, though it is politically independent.
The Grand Army of the Republic Veterans Home in King housed 600 Civil War Veterans and their wives, who provided much of the line's ridership. A small station was located near the Veterans Home in King. From there, it continued on to the Grand View Hotel which served vacationers visiting the Waupaca Chain of Lakes.
The ballroom was used by the Waupaca National Guard for practicing drills and Waupaca High School used the ballroom for many of their graduation exercises. Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s the Danes Home Society saw a declining membership with the end result being reported in The Waupaca County Post on March 8, 1945; "Danes Home, a Waupaca ...
Union is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census. The population was 804 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Symco is located in the town.