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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWRH_lannon-stone_Lannon-WI.html
Commercial quarrying of Waukesha County's high grade limestone — actually dolomite — was well under way by the 1850's and became an important industry. By the early 1890's some 14 quarries were producing stone for paving and curbing, b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVZ2_village-of-merton_Hartland-WI.html
Early Potawatomi Indians had a camp trail on ridge south of Bark River, which became part of Military Trail. Wm. O'Dell, about 1840, built first settler cabin near Bark. In 1848 the Township was called "Warren". Local people wanted a Post Office, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVSI_silurian-spring_Waukesha-WI.html
Silurian Spring is a natural flowing spring situated on an elevation 50' above the Fox River. David Jackson, the first postmaster of Waukesha (then Prairieville), built his log cabin west of the present day spring and used the water.
David Smea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVF0_the-cobblestone_Eagle-WI.html
Built in 1848 by Ahira Rockwell Hinkley first settler in Eagle Township, who came here in 1836. This house is one of the best examples of cobblestone work in Wisconsin. To insure uniformity in size, the stones were dropped through a hole in a boar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTY8_lyman-goodnow_Waukesha-WI.html
Erected to the memory of1799 - Lyman Goodnow - 1884First conductor of Wisconsin's underground railroadIn 1842 he conveyed Caroline Quarrels,an escaped slave, to Canada and freedom.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTXO_pewaukee-village_Pewaukee-WI.html
Site of Potowatomi village. Vermonter Asa Clark arrived in 1836 and acquired most of the land around the northeast shore of the lake. He built a dam in 1839, also a sawmill and grist mill. The population increased as Yankee settlers arrived. Early…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTXN_clark-house-museum_Pewaukee-WI.html
Asa Mosley Clark, son of Pewaukee's first settler, built this house in 1844 to provide food and shelter for travelers & their horses. Located along the Watertown Plank Rd. the inn was a favorite stopping place for people traveling between Milwauke…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTXM_monches_Hartland-WI.html
Settled predominately by Irish Catholics in the 1840's, it originally was called O'Connellsville after Irish emancipator, Daniel O'Connell.
In 1848, a meeting was held to nominate the first postmaster. Three men, Swiss miller Henry Kuntz, & two…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTXL_beaumont-hop-house_Hartland-WI.html
Growing of hops for commercial beer making purposes was important in Waukesha County agriculture during the 1860's and for several decades thereafter. They were introduced here from new York by James Weaver of Sussex in 1837.
The Beaumont hop h…
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,…