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  • 1877: Grasshopper scourge causes three-year lag in township organizing
    By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
    April 28, 2020
    Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.   County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-23 edition) Mound           The grasshopper scourge of the early seventies had a depressing effect on the settlement of Rock…
  • 1872: Beaver Creek becomes the third town to begin in Rock County
    By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
    March 10, 2020
    Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.   County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-05 edition) Beaver Creek          The third town to begin local government in Rock county was Beaver Creek. There was quite…
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