In 1848, phrenologist and lecturer Orson Squire Fowler authored the book “The Octagon House: A Home for All,” which shared his views about the benefits derived from residing in an eight-sided house ...
The Octagon House in Fond du Lac was built in 1856 and is one of the few remaining examples of its kind in Wisconsin. Secret tunnels and rooms fueled rumors of a connection to the Underground Railroad ...