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| Waukesha |
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(wô´k shô) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 56,958), seat of Waukesha co., SE Wis., on the Fox River; inc. 1896. It is an industrial center in a dairy area. Waukesha was a stop on the Underground Railroad; after the Civil War it became a health resort. Its bottled waters are shipped widely. Manufactures include processed foods, engines, bearings, castings, aluminum products, and electrical and electronic equipment. Carroll College, a county technical institute, and an extension center of the Univ. of Wisconsin are there. Native American mounds are preserved in the city’s Cutler Park. |
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