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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTAA_waukesha-beach-amusement-park_Pewaukee-WI.html
On the 67 acres N & W of this marker was the former site of Waukesha Beach Amusement Park, which officially opened on June 25, 1895 with a swimming beach on Pewaukee Lake. It included the Palm Gardens ballroom, a hotel, 3 roller coasters, a fun ho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTA9_calhoun_New-Berlin-WI.html
The arrival of the first trains through Calhoun on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad occurred in 1881. Milk, grain, sugar, beets, cattle, farm produce and hops went out on the trains, and brewers grains saloonkeepers, supplies, farms, machiner…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTA8_muskego-beach-amusement-park_Muskego-WI.html
Muskego Beach was once the highest class of amusement park. Rides like Bubble Bounce, Screwball, dodgem', Tail Spin, Wild Mouse, Walking Charlie, and other attractions filled the air with excitement and thrills. During its peak, a quarter million …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTA7_muskego_Muskego-WI.html
Muskego was a long-time home to Potowatomie people. Luther Parker, first white settler and past-president of "Indian Stream Republic", New Hampshire, the only independent country in U.S. borders, came in 1836. Once included New Berlin, Waukesha, a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTA6_luther-parker-cemetery_Muskego-WI.html
Dedicated to Muskego's most illustrious pioneer and first European settler, Luther Parker, who brought his wife Alletta and five children to Muskego by horse and wagon in 1836. Luther Parker was one of several responsible for secession of Waukesha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTA5_george-l-clarke-house_Butler-WI.html
Built circa 1850 by Simeon Barnes, the Greek Revival Farmhouse was purchased by the Clarke family in 1870. Originally located on 124th Street, it was moved to its present location in Waukesha County after the Wauwatosa farm was sold to construct t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTA4_lisbon-plank-school_Pewaukee-WI.html
First school in Lisbon-Sussex was built possibly as early as 1839 no later than 1841, by George Elliot, using stone from James Weaver's nearby quarry (presently Halquist's). Earliest school commissioners David Bonham, Sherman Botsford, & R. Blount…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTA3_halquist-quarry_Pewaukee-WI.html
Halquist Quarry was started by John Halquist 1929.
He reopened an abandoned water filled quarry north of here. Original owner was Sussex-Lisbon pioneer James Weaver. Stone was quarried as early as 1839-'41. 1860's saw John Ready open big opera…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTA2_plainview-school-no-4_Hartland-WI.html
Lisbon District #4 School was organized February 1, 1844. In March, 1847, a log school building was built east of this property at a cost of $300, including a fence around it.
This new one-room cream brick structure was completed in November of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTA1_town-of-lisbon_Sussex-WI.html
The Town of Lisbon was once part of Wayne County (Detroit), then Brown County (Green Bay), Milwaukee County and finally Waukesha County in 1846. The first male settler was Thomas S. Redford (1818-1903). He claimed 160 acres May 15, 1836. Melinda W…