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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SYI_trinity-horse-shed-reconstruction-historical_Mequon-WI.html
History of Trinity Horse Sheds
Trinity-Freistadt Congregation had horse sheds located on three different sites. The first horse sheds were located north of the present school building. The second sheds were west of Granville Road, south of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EMF_isham-day-house_Mequon-WI.html
In the late 1830's a number of settlers moved to this area from the eastern states of the US. Known as "Yankees", they were attracted by the government's sale of land at $1.25 per acre. In 1835 land east of Range Line Road was put up for sale, but…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKXB_oldest-lutheran-church-in-wisconsin_Mequon-WI.html
In early October 1839, approximately 20 families settled near this site to found the colony of Freistadt. Prompted by religious persecution in the homeland, the group sought and found religious haven in Wisconsin. The first log cabin was located s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKW1_wisconsins-german-settlers_Mequon-WI.html
The oldest German settlements in Wisconsin are found in the Town of Mequon. In 1839 a small group of German immigrants from Saxony settled near the Milwaukee River. They were followed that same year by about twenty immigrant families from Pomerani…