German Valley

German Valley (HM1FO2)

Location: Blue Mounds, WI 53517 Dane County
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N 42° 58.833', W 89° 47.377'

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Evangelical Lutheran Parochial Schule

German immigrant families from Hesse began settling in this area of Blue Mounds Township in the 1840s. As early as 1856, Lutheran missionaries conducted home services for the rural community. In 1867, on acreage purchased from Justus Heuser, a frame church was built on this site.


Shortly thereafter, a parochial school erected in the valley below, taught Christian values in the native language. It remained active into the early 1900s. The school building was sold in 1923 and moved to a nearby farm.


In 1997, Dale Arneson and Verlyn Edseth acquired the deteriorating building, moved it to these grounds and with the help of several members of the congregation restored the interior and exterior to its previous appearance.


The schoolhouse serves as a reminder of the heritage of German Valley.



Eph 6.4: "Fathers do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord."
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HM NumberHM1FO2
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Dane County Historical Society series
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Marker Number38
Year Placed2002
Placed ByDane County Historical Society.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 12:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 272544 N 4762431
Decimal Degrees42.98055000, -89.78961667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 58.833', W 89° 47.377'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 58' 49.98" N, 89° 47' 22.62" W
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Area Code(s)608
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2347-2389 Erbe Rd, Blue Mounds WI 53517, US
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