Muskego, Wisconsin

The first European came in 1827 and a few years later (1833), the Potawatomi tribe ceded their lands in Wisconsin to the United States government.

A plan to drain the lakes, which were described as a stagnant nuisance, was proposed in 1854.

=== Muskego Beach Amusement Park === Muskego Beach Amusement Park (1861–1967), later known as DandiLion Park (1968–1977), was a popular amusement park located on the southern ba...

William Boszhardt in 1944.

The park included rides, games of chance, the Tailspin wooden roller coaster (1955) and was a venue for musical bands.

Charles Rose died in 1963 and five years later, Willard Masterson purchased the park.

Once an agricultural area, Muskego was incorporated as a city in 1964.

In 1974, an eleven-year-old boy fell from the Ferris wheel and died.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $64,247, and the median income for a family was $69,722.

== Climate == == Demographics == Muskego is the fifth largest place in Waukesha County, after City of Waukesha, City of New Berlin, City of Brookfield, and Village of Menomon...