Waukesha Museum

Thomas and TT out front of the 1885 Waukesha County Courthouse
Thomas and TT off to 2nd floor to see courtroom renovations

A bit of info on the goings on of the old court room.

TT wanted momma to take a photo of him getting a sip from this fountain.

President TT on his whistle blowing campaign stop from 1880's.

I had NO IDEA... so interesting.

Armoire

Taken directly over my head, the old court room built 1885.

Us our front the old court house

Looking over my head and to the right in the old court room.

An old, yet still workable weaving loom found in one of the old farmsteads.

MAYTAG Washing machine.

I cannot FATHOM doing laundry on this thing nowadays.

I completelyunderstand why it took the wives of days gone by an entire day.

Yes its Thomas "milking" a plastic cow...

An organ 1880's

SINGER ~ reminds me of my grandmothers sewing machine

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Us out front, with TT looking away, the 1885 portion of the court house

This Museum was once three different buildings joined to be one in 1938.

Directly behind us is the 1885 courthouse. Inside the museum are fantastic photos showing the construction of this facitily.

To m\our far right, and I didn't get a photo ((crap!!)) is the old Waukesha Jail built in the mid 1850's. There were no tours or any access that Thomas could find, to get us into the old Jail. I don'tknow what the county is doing with the building, yet is is FAMOUS.

There was a "trial of the century" which took place here where Waukesah's first female was tried and sentenced in 1921 for murdering her lovers wife in 1918. She had a somewhat gracious jail cell and did entertain visitors. I wish I had taken some photos of her and her trial.

Also Waukesha was famous for its bootlegging during prohobition as well as housing some of the infamous mafia families ((Thomas and I did see some of their homes along a lake whose name I have no idea)). No idea if those famous homes are still occupied by the same families or if new owners now live there. Lets just say, the ones we were able to see form the road are HUGE as in mansion like. The ones we could not see, as theyhad long drives through trees, were even bigger than the ones we could see. Mind blowing.

Apparently Waukesha County became a popular haven from those running from the law in Chicago. Chicago, IL is only an 80 to 85 mile trek to the south from here.

I'll include a link to the museum at a later time for more details.