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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTS6_stone-bank_Oconomowoc-WI.html
Indian trails crossed heavily forested land when the first speculator, John Rockwell, came to what is now called Stone Bank in 1839. He purchased land from the government for $1.25 per acre. John Johnson arrived in 1840. John Weigand, J. Weichert,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT9T_waterville_Oconomowoc-WI.html
This crossroad was the center of the Waterville of long ago. It rose, it flourished, and then declined, the victim of a railroad which bypassed it in 1881.
The stone structure which stood at this site was built as a general store in 1876. It w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSJR_the-inn-at-pine-terrace_Oconomowoc-WI.html
This nineteen room Victorian mansion was the showplace of Oconomowoc when it was built by Peter and Henry Schuttler in 1879 at cost of $30,000. The Schuttlers were successful Chicago wagon manufacturers known not only for their serviceable farm an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSJQ_oconomowoc-masonic-center_Oconomowoc-WI.html
Built by Mississippi riverboat Captain John Scudder in 1895 as a summer residence it was locally known as "Scudder's cottage." Every room had a fireplace. Distinguished guests were Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain), songwriter Alfred Robyn, co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSJP_oconomowoc_Oconomowoc-WI.html
First settler, Charles B. Sheldon, arrived April 21, 1837.
The Oconomowoc River flowed down through a tamarack swamp into Lac LaBelle, a dam built across it in 1837 formed Fowler's Lake. Here the town.
Oconomowoc was named in 1846; made a vi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLQD_nashotah-mission_Oconomowoc-WI.html
Inspired by Bishop Jackson Kemper, James Lloyd Breck and his companions founded Nashotah Mission as a center for the Episcopal Church's work in Wisconsin Territory. Preparation of candidates for the priesthood quickly became a major task, to meet …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLG5_historic-okauchee_Oconomowoc-WI.html
Okauchee, believed to have been derived from the Potawatomi term "gachi" meaning "something small," was settled in 1839 by Orson Reed. His mill was the first building constructed in the new community and provided lumber for the construction of the…