What is the history of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin?

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President Martin Van Buren commissioned a party of 45 men, including August Bird, to build a state capitol in Madison, WisconsinMadison. The group of men left Milwaukee on May 26, 1837 and traveled for days in the rain. On June 9, the group emerged at the edge of the prairie and with the sun shining, carved the words 'Sun Prairie" into a tree. Charles Bird returned to the area 2 years later and became the first settler. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Prairie%2C_Wisconsin

President Martin Van Buren commissioned a party of 45 men, including August Bird, to build a state capitol in Madison, WisconsinMadison. The group of men left Milwaukee on May 26, 1837 and traveled for days in the rain. On June 9, the group emerged at the edge of the prairie and with the sun shining, carved the words 'Sun Prairie" into a tree. Charles Bird returned to the area 2 years later and became the first settler. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Prairie%2C_Wisconsin

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