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The Dodgeville Municipal Airport was a municipal airfield near Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Originally name the Governor Dodge Quinn Airport, it operated from approximately 1967 until around 1989–1990. The property was later bought by a local construction firm. As of 2017, the runway, ramp, and hangar still exist, with the outdoor paved surfaces used for equipment storage. The only surviving airport in Iowa County is in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
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- ↑ "executions in Wisconsin". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11.
- ↑ "The Walker House". www.prairieghosts.com. Archived from the original on 1999-11-13.