Carol Lohry CartwrightA Very Brief History of WhitewaterPrehistoric Whitewater and Native Americans Our knowledge of pre-historic Whitewater begins at the end of the “ice age,” about 10,000...
Carol Lohry CartwrightSpiritualism & The Morris Pratt InstituteUnpublished paper given October, 2011 in Whitewater One of the most fascinating institutions of historic Whitewater was the Morris Pratt...
Carol Lohry CartwrightThe Whitewater DepotThe information in this account of the depot is taken from: Cartwright, Carol L. National Register of Historic Places nomination form for...
Carol Lohry CartwrightWhy Landmarks?Many people ask about how local landmarks and the Whitewater Landmarks Commission began. Landmarks are protected under the city’s...
Carol Lohry CartwrightHoliday Postcards—An Early Twentieth Century TraditionDuring the first three decades of the 20th century, millions of people sent lithographed post cards as greeting cards and collecting...
Carol Lohry CartwrightWhitewater and World War ICompany “C” The Whitewater unit of the Wisconsin State Militia or National Guard was founded in the 1870s. The unit, known as the “Custer...
Carol Lohry CartwrightCarpets and Cats Were Status Symbols in Early WhitewaterDuring the pioneer era in Whitewater, women were important producers of goods for the household. They processed most of the food and made...
Carol Lohry CartwrightThe Worst Winter in WhitewaterThe winter of 1880-81 was the worst winter in the Great Plains and upper Midwest in history. In Whitewater, it was a cold, snowy winter...
Carol Lohry CartwrightWhitewater’s First Swimming PoolGood swimming facilities are taken for granted in Whitewater today, but prior to 1910, the few options in town were only attractive to...