park: Dunn County History
- 09/25/09 06:48 AM
THE HISTORY OF DUNN COUNTY Dunn County was formed out of a portion of Chippewa County on February 19, 1854. At that time it embraced all of the present Dunn and Pepin Counties. The "Seat of Justice" was to be located at Amos Collburn's at or near the ferry across the Red Cedar River near its mouth at Dunnville. The courthouse in Dunnville burned to the ground in October 1858. After several months of moving from place to place the county seat was moved to Menomonie on January 1, 1861. Its name was derived from Charles Dunn, first Chief Justice of … (2 comments)
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