Wigwam (disambiguation)
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A wigwam
is single-room Native American dwelling.
Wigwam may also refer to:
Wigwam
A wigwam or wickiup is a domed room dwelling used by certain Native American tribes. The term wickiup is generally used to label these kinds of dwellings in American Southwest and West. Wigwam is usually applied to these structures in the American Northeast...
is single-room Native American dwelling.
Wigwam may also refer to:
Places
- Wigwam, nickname for Jacobs FieldJacobs FieldProgressive Field is a ballpark located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and is the home of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball and the American League. Along with Quicken Loans Arena, it is part of the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex...
- Wigwam (Chicago)Wigwam (Chicago)The Wigwam was a convention center and meeting hall that served as the site of the 1860 Republican National Convention. It was located in Chicago, Illinois at Lake Street and Market near the Chicago River. This site had previously been the site of the Sauganash Hotel, Chicago's first hotel...
, 1860 National Republican Convention Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA - The Wigwam, former name of the National Union ConventionNational Union ConventionThe National Union Convention was held on August 14, 15 , and 16 1866, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The convention was called in advance of the mid-year elections of 1866 in an attempt to help president Johnson,...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - Wigwam Inn, outstation and former resort and fishing lodge at the Indian Arm fjord in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Wigwam Point, location of Annisquam Harbor LightAnnisquam Harbor LightAnnisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse on Wigwam Point in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts.- History :...
in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA - Wigwam RiverWigwam RiverThe Wigwam River is a tributary of the Elk River that flows through the U.S. state of Montana and the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Elk River is a tributary of the Kootenay River, which is a tributary of the Columbia.The Wigwam is known for...
, tributary of the Elk River that flows through Montana, USA and British Columbia, Canada - Paddy's Wigwam, nickname for Liverpool Metropolitan CathedralLiverpool Metropolitan CathedralThe Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. The Metropolitan Cathedral is one of two cathedrals in the city...
in Liverpool, Merseyside, England - Anderson High School WigwamAnderson High School WigwamAnderson High School Wigwam is an indoor arena in Anderson, Indiana. The current version hosts home games for the Anderson High School Indians and was home to the Indiana Alley Cats of the Continental Basketball Association, but is now home of the Anderson Champions of the American Basketball...
, indoor arena in Anderson, Indiana, USA
Companies and brands
- Wigwam MillsWigwam MillsWigwam Mills is a hosiery company based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.-History:Wigwam Mills was founded in 1905 by Herbert Chesebro, Robert Ehany, and Lawerance Bentz in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, a year after the Sheboygan Knitting Company burned to the ground. All three founders were employees of the...
, manufacturer of socks & headwear - Wigwam MotelWigwam MotelThe Wigwam Motels, also known as the "Wigwam Villages", is a motel chain in the United States in which the rooms are built in the form of teepees, hence the name "wigwam". It originally had seven different locations: two locations in Kentucky, a location in Alabama, another location in Florida, one...
, Route 66 landmarks - Wigwam Stores Inc.Wigwam Stores Inc.Wigwam Stores Inc., was a chain of discount department stores based in Seattle and operated across five states: Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, California and Arizona. The discount department store was a fairly new concept when Wigwam first store opened in 1946. Wigwam Stores, Inc...
, defunct department store chain
Music
- WigWamWigWamWigWam are a duo comprising Alex James, the bassist from Blur and vocalist Betty Boo. With record producer Ben Hillier, and former Boo collaborators Beatmasters, WigWam were said to be creating an album which they described as "experimental yet accessible 21st century pop"...
, a 2006 collaboration between Betty Boo and Alex James - Wigwam (progressive rock)Wigwam (progressive rock)Wigwam is a Finnish progressive rock band formed in 1968.Wigwam was founded after the split of the seminal Blues Section, with whom drummer Ronnie Österberg had played before. He formed the band as a trio, but soon brought in British expatriate singer/songwriter Jim Pembroke and organist Jukka...
, a Finnish progressive rock band active from 1968 onwards - "Wigwam", a song by Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
from the 1970 studio album Self PortraitSelf Portrait (Bob Dylan album)Self Portrait is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's tenth studio album, released by Columbia Records in June 1970.Self Portrait was Dylan's second double album, and features mostly cover versions of well-known pop and folk songs. Also included are a handful of instrumentals and original compositions... - Wig WamWig WamWig Wam is a Norwegian hard rock band, which is dedicated to Glam metal and is the style of typical rock bands from the 1980s movement.- Eurovision :...
, a Norwegian retro glam metal band founded in 2001 - "Wigwam", a song by Beady EyeBeady EyeBeady Eye are an English rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of vocalist Liam Gallagher, guitarist Gem Archer and guitarist Andy Bell, all former members of Oasis, rounded by drummer and percussionist Chris Sharrock who substituted for Oasis during their last tour in 2008/2009, before Oasis...
from the album Different Gear, Still SpeedingDifferent Gear, Still SpeedingDifferent Gear, Still Speeding is the debut album by the English rock band Beady Eye, released on 28 February 2011. It debuted at #3 in the UK albums chart selling 66,817 in the first week, and had sold approximately 157,000 copies in the UK as of November 2011...
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Other
- Operation WigwamOperation WigwamOperation Wigwam involved a single test of the Mark 90 Betty nuclear bomb. It was conducted between Operation Teapot and Operation Redwing on May 14, 1955, about 500 miles southwest of San Diego, California. 6,800 personnel aboard 30 ships were involved in Wigwam...
, underwater nuclear bomb test - The Wigwam, c. 1847 burletta by Shirley BrooksShirley BrooksCharles William Shirley Brooks , journalist and novelist, born in London, began life in a solicitor's office. He early, however, took to literature, and contributed to various periodicals. In 1851 he joined the staff of Punch, to which he contributed "Essence of Parliament," and on the death of...
- Wigwam, a local lodge of the Improved Order of Red MenImproved Order of Red MenThe Improved Order of Red Men traces its origin to certain secret patriotic societies founded before the American Revolution. They were established to promote Liberty and to defy the tyranny of the English Crown. Among the early groups were: The Sons of Liberty, the Sons of St...
- Wigwam burner, wood waste burner
See also
- The Wigwam Murder, August SangretAugust SangretAugust Sangret was a French-Canadian soldier of First Nations birth, convicted of murdering Joan Wolfe in Surrey, England and hanged. This murder case is also known as the Wigwam Murder.-Joan Wolfe:...
- TipiTipiA tipi is a Lakota name for a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins and wooden poles used by the nomadic tribes and sedentary tribal dwellers of the Great Plains...
, the portable home of the plains indians - Wig (disambiguation)Wig (disambiguation)Wig may refer to:* Wig, false hair* WIG, the oldest index of the Warsaw Stock Exchange* Western Infirmary, Glasgow, a teaching hospital in Glasgow, Scotland* Wing In Ground, a type of Ground effect* WiG, Women in German...
- Wam (disambiguation)