Wisconsin's Luxembourgers

Wisconsin's Luxembourgers (HM13Q4)

Location: Belgium, WI 53004 Ozaukee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 30.219', W 87° 50.031'

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Many of northeastern Ozaukee County's prosperous farms, fieldstone houses and outbuildings, and large village churches are characteristic of the Luxembourg immigrant settlement patterns in the area. Beginning in 1845, inexpensive land brought Luxembourgers to the region where they purchased land in lots of 40 acres or less, vast acreage compared to the small tilled plots in Luxembourg. By the late 19th century at least 250 Luxembourger families were living in the communities of Belgium, Fredonia, Holy Cross, Lake Church, Waubeka, and Port Washington and nearby Dacada, making this area a center of Luxembourg settlement in the United States.
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HM NumberHM13Q4
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number371
Year Placed1998
Placed ByState Historical Society of Wisconsin
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Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 6:38pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 432591 N 4817084
Decimal Degrees43.50365000, -87.83385000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 30.219', W 87° 50.031'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 30' 13.14" N, 87° 50' 1.86" W
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Area Code(s)262, 920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 195 Peter Thein Ave, Belgium WI 53004, US
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