Alonzo E. Horton

Alonzo E. Horton (HMDLT)

Location: Hortonville, WI 54944 Outagamie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 20.089', W 88° 38.246'

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1813 - 1909

Horton was born in Connecticut. In 1848, he purchased land in this heavily forested area and built a dam across Black Otter Creek to power a sawmill. Water collecting behind Horton's dam formed Black Otter Lake.

Hortonville, named after its founder, quickly developed. Wooden aqueducts were extended from the lake to power the saw, flour and gristmills. Hotels, general stores, and taverns created the present Main Street. This small community was incorporated as the Village of Hortonville in 1894.

In the early 1850s, Horton headed west. He became a prospector and tradesman in the San Francisco, California area. In 1867, he took a steamer down the coast and bought land, using his promotional skills to found New San Diego, where he continued to be a colorful character into old age.
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Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number466
Year Placed2001
Placed ByThe State Historical Society of Wisconsin
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 12:19pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 369460 N 4910365
Decimal Degrees44.33481667, -88.63743333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 20.089', W 88° 38.246'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 20' 5.34" N, 88° 38' 14.76" W
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Area Code(s)920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 148 E Main St, Hortonville WI 54944, US
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