Pre-War – Austin M. Frederick

Faucet Fiasco

June 30, 2014 AustinMFrederick

Hello again to my blog followers! Sorry for my brief hiatus from blogging. Life has been super busy with Molly and I buying a house and moving. Now we are pretty much settled in and the work begins! There are so many things to tackle, but our first project is to fix our 1920s Crane… Continue reading Faucet Fiasco

1865 - (Civil War) Skirmish at Saline River, Arkansas
The 28th Wisconsin Infantry led an expedition to Mount Elba, Arkansas, and fought in a skirmish at Saline River, Arkansas.
1964 - World's Largest Block of Cheese Produced
On this date The world's largest cheese of the time was manufactured in Wisconsin. The block of cheddar was produced from 170,000 quarts of milk by the Wisconsin Cheese Foundation specifically for the 1964 New York World's Fair. It weighed 34,591 pounds (17.4 tons). The cheese was consumed in 1965 at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Cheesemakers […]
1968 - Basketball Franchise Awarded to Milwaukee
On this date the NBA awarded a franchise to Milwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc. (Milwaukee Pro), a group headed by Wesley D. Pavalon and Marvin L. Fishman. [Source: