South Central Wisconsin Part 3
Brodhead
Population: 3203
Brodhead is a city in Green and Rock counties.
Trivia:
A nearby raceway was dredged off of a branch of the Sugar River that diverted a long canal to a hydroelectric generator that supplied electricity to the town. This gave Brodhead the distinction of having electrical service before other larger cities such as Chicago, and perhaps the first electrical service in Wisconsin.
Cambridge
Population: 1457
Cambridge is a village in Dane and Jefferson counties.
Trivia:
Arthur Davidson, one of four original founders of Harley-Davidson.
Camp Douglas
Population: 601
Camp Douglas is a village in Juneau County.
Trivia:
Camp Douglas was laid out in 1870. The village was named after a logging camp established by James Douglas, which brought wood to steam locomotives.
Cashton
Population: 1102
Cashton is a village in Monroe County.
Cobb
Population: 458
Cobb is a village in Iowa County.
Trivia:
The Cobb Corn Boil takes place annually in August at Shepherd Park. Sponsored by the town itself, the centerpiece event is exactly what the name suggests: free corn-on-the-cob prepared and served in large quantities with BBQ chicken on an open pit grill. There are car shows, bands, beer, and softball tournaments.
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