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Antigo
Antigo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,100 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Antigo is the center of a farming and lumbering district, and its manufactures consist principally of lumber, chairs, furniture, sashes, doors and blinds, hubs and spokes, and other wood products. History The name "Antigo" comes from the Ojibwe name for the river that flows through the area, "''Nequi-Antigo-sebi''" meaning "spring river" or "evergreen." The city was founded in 1876 by Francis A. Deleglise, accompanied by George Eckart. The Antigo Public Library and Deleglise Cabin, log cabin in which Deleglise lived is preserved and on display at the Langlade County Historical Society Museum. A street in Antigo also bears his name. The city gained its charter in 1883. In the early part of the 1900s, Antigo was best known for its sawmills. At the turn of the millennium, the city's economy ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antigo Public Library And Deleglise Cabin
The Antigo Public Library and Deleglise Cabin comprise a historic site in Antigo, Wisconsin. The library building is a Carnegie library built in 1904. In 1997, the Antigo Public Library left the building; it is now a museum and the headquarters of the Langlade County Historical Society. The Deleglise Cabin, the first home in Antigo, was constructed by George Eckart in 1878 on the Springbrook and inhabited by Francis A. Deleglise. The cabin was moved near the library in 1916. Both buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... on December 18, 1978. The buildings are now part of the Langlade County Historical Society Museum. The Deleglise Cabin was completely restored with the surveyor's office and kitchen lean- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
