Wisconsin Dells History - Our Story / Today's toddlers, tweens and teenagers think of Wisconsin Dells as a shiny, new vacation spot. Little do they know that the Dells is over 150 years old! It was back in 1856 that Wisconsin Dells, then known as Kilbourn City in honor of the railroad's president, was incorporated.The name did not stick. In 1931, it was officially changed to Wisconsin Dells, the name the locals and tourists had always used. / by Wisconsin Dells
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