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1860
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Orphan Trains comes
to Sparta
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1867
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1878
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State Board of Charities
Recommends Sparta for State School
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Cottages B,C, and D were
built
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1885
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1886
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State Public School established
in Sparta, Wisconsin
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Administration Building was
built
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1887
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1888
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Cottages A and E were built
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A Laundry facility was built
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1891
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1900
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As of September 30, 2,221
Children live at State School, a garage and lumber storeage was also built
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Cottage H was built
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1904
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1912
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Cottages F and G were built
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Superintendent's building
was built
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1922
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1925
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Primary school and farm was
built
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Secondary school and cottage
L was built
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1927
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1929
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A boiler house was built
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Another garage and extra
storeage building was built along with an Infirmary
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1932
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1937
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Cottage M was built
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The Wisconsin State School
was renamed the Wisconsin Child Care Center
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1947
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1951
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Another storeage building
was constructed along with a gymnasium
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A garage was built
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1960
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1967
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The Child Care Center was
transferred to the Department of Health and Social Services
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July 1, 1976 the Child Care
Center closed it's doors for good
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1976
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