When in Doubt, Stay Out! The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Petenwell, Castle Rock Lake, Lake Sherwood, Lake Camelot, and Lake Arrowhead in Adams County. Illnesses in humans and animals potentially related to blue-green algae in these lakes have been reported as well.
The Battle of the Eureka Stockade, by which the rebellion is popularly known, was fought between miners and the Colonial forces of Australia on 3 December 1854 at Eureka Lead and named for the stockade structure erected by miners during the conflict.
The outrage felt by the diggers led to a meeting on October 17 to establish a committee to work to bring Bentley to trial. After the meeting, a crowd assembled at the Eureka Hotel and burnt it to the ground. Hotham reacted by ordering the arrest of Bentley and his mates, as well as the diggers who had burnt the hotel. Three diggers were found guilty of arson on November 25.