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Menasha
Menasha () is a city in Calumet and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 18,268 at the 2020 census. Of this, 15,144 were in Winnebago County, and 2,209 were in Calumet County. The city is located mostly in Winnebago County; only a small portion is in the Town of Harrison in Calumet County. Doty Island is located partially in Menasha. The city's name comes from the Winnebago word meaning "thorn" or "island". In the Menominee language, it is known as ''Menāēhsaeh'', meaning "little island". Menasha is home to the Barlow Planetarium and Weis Earth Science Museum, both housed at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus. Geography Menasha is located at (44.2129, −88.4362). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Demographics Menasha is a city in the Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah CSA, a Combined Statistical Area which includes the Appleton (Calumet and Outaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas' Episcopal Church, (Menasha, Wisconsin)
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church is a congregation of the Diocese of Fond du Lac located in Menasha, Wisconsin. The congregation has 900 baptized members and an average Sunday worshipping attendance of 250. It is part of the Lake Winnebago Deanery. The church's 1963 building was designed by Harry Weese. History The roots of the congregation begin in 1853 with services held in the Menasha area. In 1859, St. Stephen's was organized. In 1866, the roots of a new congregation were planted and in 1868, Trinity Church was organized in Neenah. Over the next 50 years, these congregations in the "Twin Cities" were usually served by the same priest. Often when one congregation was healthy and vital, the other would struggle. This position reversed many times over five decades. In early 1914 discussion about uniting these two congregations into one began in earnest. On Christmas Day, 1914, the first union service was held and on Easter Day, 1915 a new congregation was formally established. Junio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weis Earth Science Museum
Weis Earth Science Museum (abbreviated as WESM), located at 1478 Midway Rd, on the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus in Menasha, Wisconsin, USA, was opened in 2002. It focuses on Wisconsin geology and its mining history. As such, it was designated as the Official Mineralogical Museum of Wisconsin by then-Governor Tommy Thompson in 2000, prior to its construction. Description and history The museum is organized as theme galleries, interactive displays, and temporary exhibits, as well as research collections and office space. It holds some 10,000 specimens, of which about 1,000 are on display at any given time. Museum staff actively engages in public outreach through school tours. Plans are also being made for visiting schools and for creating digital, virtual fieldtrips. The collections, currently being cataloged in online databases, focus on the following themes as they pertain to Wisconsin and surrounding areas: Minerals, Fossils, Rocks, Sedimentary structure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doty Island (Wisconsin)
Doty Island is an island in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Its northern part is in the city of Menasha and its southern part is in the city of Neenah. Doty Island is surrounded by two branches of the Fox River on the north and south, flowing from Lake Winnebago to the east, and Little Lake Butte des Morts to the west. The island's elevation is approximately above sea level. History The Ho-Chunk chief Glory of the Morning lived in a village on Doty Island in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was given the name Doty Island after James Duane Doty (1799–1865), Governor of the Wisconsin Territory (1841–1844), and a two-term member of Congress A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of a ... (1849–1853). Following his service in the nation's capital, Doty retired to his "Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,730. Its county seat is Oshkosh. It was named for the historic Winnebago people, a federally recognized Native American tribe now known as the Ho-Chunk Nation. Chief Oshkosh was a Menominee leader in the area. Winnebago County comprises the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area. History The region was occupied by several Native American tribes in the period of European encounter, including the Sauk, Fox, Menominee, and Ojibwa (known as Chippewa in the US). French traders from what is now Canada had early interaction with them, as did French Jesuit missionaries, who sought to convert them to Catholicism. European and American settlement encroached on their traditional territories, and the United States negotiated treaties in the mid-19th century to keep pushing the Indians to the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus
The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus (formerly the University of Wisconsin–Fox Valley) is a branch campus of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and a member of the 26 campus University of Wisconsin System. It is located on in Menasha, Wisconsin. Prior to its merger with the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh in July 2018, the campus was a member of the University of Wisconsin Colleges. As of 2017, the campus enrolls 1,286 students, making it the second largest of the UW Branch Campuses. Academics The campus offers a wide range of courses to begin any one of over 250 academic majors, leading to either an Associate’s degree with emphases in 25 areas, or the Guaranteed Transfer Program under which students are guaranteed admission to a four-year University of Wisconsin System campus of their choice if they meet certain academic requirements. The Fox Cities Campus also collaborates with several four-year universities to offer Bachelor’s degrees in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Area Code 920
Area code 920 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for a large area of eastern Wisconsin. It was created on July 26, 1997, in a split from area code 414, which formerly served the entire eastern third of the state. 920 is scheduled to be overlaid with area code 274 on May 5, 2023. In 2008, service providers recognized the need for a second area code for northeastern Wisconsin, leading the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to approve an overlay plan with new area code 274. However, the Great Recession, number porting, a decline in landlines, and other factors delayed that requirement for fifteen years during which implementation was deferred several times. In 2022, a timeline for introduction of the area code was approved, with the first central office codes to be issued in 274 on May 5, 2023. New estimates in 2022, however, suggest exhaustion by late 2023, necessitating advancement of the relief date. Prior to October 2021, area code 920 ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Cities
The Fox Cities of Northeastern Wisconsin are the cities, towns and villages along the Fox River as it flows from Lake Winnebago northward into Green Bay. The Fox Cities communities, as defined by its Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau, include: * Calumet County * Outagamie County * Winnebago County * The cities of Appleton (pop. 74,526), Kaukauna (16,246), Menasha (18,268), Neenah (26,062), and Oshkosh (67,004). * The villages of Combined Locks (pop. 3,588), Fox Crossing (19,029), Harrison (11,532), Hortonville (2,767), Kimberly (6,803), Little Chute (11,564), Sherwood (2,985), and Greenville (10,309) * The towns of Buchanan (pop. 6,755), Clayton (3,951), Freedom (5,842), Grand Chute (20,919), Greenville, Kaukauna (1,238), Neenah (3,237), Vandenbroek (1,474). Major points of interest include the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, Community First Champion Center, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, High Cliff State Park, and Neuroscience Group F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calumet County, Wisconsin
Calumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,442. The county seat is Chilton. The county was created in 1836 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1850. Calumet County is included in the Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Appleton- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area. The Holyland is partially located in southern Calumet County. History The county's name originated from the word ''calumet'', the French name for the ceremonial pipes used by Native Americans in councils on the east shore of Lake Winnebago. In the 1830s, the United States government relocated Native Americans from New York and New England to the southwest part of the county; these included the Brothertown Indians, Oneida Indians, and Stockbridge-Munsee Indians. This was a second migration for the Brothertown and Stockbridge Indians, who had moved to New York after the American Revolutionary War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barlow Planetarium
The Barlow Planetarium is a planetarium located at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus in Menasha, Wisconsin. Established in 1998, it was the first major planetarium in Wisconsin. It is named after late businessman and mineral collector F. John Barlow. History Barlow Planetarium takes its name from F. John Barlow, who was the largest private donor to the building of the planetarium. The planetarium opened in March 1998. Its premiere show was "Through the Eyes of Hubble", a program detailing the Hubble Space Telescope's servicing mission and first few years of operation. Facilities The planetarium has a 102-person seating capacity (98 regular chairs, 4 wheelchair positions).Barlow Planetarium at the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau, Retrieved January 14, 2007. Each seat is equi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Weese
Harry Mohr Weese (June 30, 1915 – October 29, 1998) was an American architect who had an important role in 20th century modernism and historic preservation. His brother, Ben Weese, is also a renowned architect. Early life and education Harry Mohr Weese was born on June 30, 1915 in Evanston, Illinois as the first son of Harry E. and Marjorie Weese. His father was an Episcopalian, and his mother was a Presbyterian. In 1919, the family moved to a house in Kenilworth, Illinois, where Harry would be raised. Weese was enrolled in the progressive Joseph Sears School in 1919. By 1925, Weese decided that he wanted to be either an artist or an architect. After graduating from New Trier High School, Weese enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1933 to earn a Bachelor in Architecture degree. Weese also took architecture classes at Yale University starting in 1936. Weese studied under Alvar Aalto at MIT, and fraternized with classmates I.M. Pei and Eero Saarinen. As his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison (town), Calumet County, Wisconsin
Harrison is a town in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 10,839 at the 2010 census and 3,471 in 2013 after the incorporation of the Village of Harrison. After continued annexations, the Town of Harrison now consists of 6.2 acres of unpopulated land located off of Oneida Street, which is owned by the City of Menasha. The Village of Harrison and Town of Buchanan are collectively known locally as Darboy. Harrison was originally known as Lima. On March 8, 2013, the village of Harrison was created from the northwest part of the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.4 square miles (153.9 km2), of which, 33.5 square miles (86.8 km2) of it is land and 25.9 square miles (67.1 km2) of it (43.61%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 5,756 people, 1,998 households, and 1,646 families residing in the town. The population density was 171.7 people per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), also referred to simply as the Wisconsin Synod, is an American Confessional Lutheran denomination of Christianity. Characterized as theologically conservative, it was founded in 1850 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of 2021, it had a baptized membership of 344,244 in 1,264 congregations, with churches in 47 US states and 4 provinces of Canada. The WELS also does gospel outreach in 40 countries around the world. It is the third largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. The WELS school system is the fourth largest private school system in the United States. The WELS is in fellowship with the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) and is a member of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC), a worldwide organization of Lutheran church bodies of the same beliefs. Belief and practice Doctrinal standards The WELS subscribes to the Lutheran Reformation teaching of ''Sola scriptura''—"by Scripture alone." It holds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
