Mining to Farming (jan 1, 1850 – dec 1, 1860)
Description:
Not all the miners left Wisconsin. The ones that remained starting up farming. By 1850 over 90 percent of Southwestern Wisconsin was free for farming. By 1860 the area that was mining had become on of the best farming areas in the state.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1850
dec 1, 1860
~ 10 years
