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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DPJ_barton-historic-district_West-Bend-WI.html
Barton Historic District. . Barton Historic District Has been placed on the National Register Of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior 1992 Erected by Barton Historical Society 1998.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GPX_first-rural-power-line_West-Bend-WI.html
The first strictly rural electric power line in the United States was built in 1919 by West Bend Heating and Lighting Company, which was founded in 1907 by Adam Kuehlthau. It was 24 miles long and served 57 farmers in the townships of West Bend, B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GJI_the-west-bend-aluminum-company_West-Bend-WI.html
Wisconsin's aluminum cookware industry boomed in the 20th century. Production grew exponentially from under 5 percent of the nation aluminum cookware in 1910 to over 50 percent in 1920. Local financier Bernhard C. Zieglar (1884-1946), anticipating…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BSB_stephan-f-mayer-home_West-Bend-WI.html
Stephen F. Mayer (1854-1935) was a prominent resident of West Bend, held numerous elected offices and leadership positions at various levels of government and local businesses, and established several businesses and organizations that still exist …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWIU_st-peters-church_West-Bend-WI.html
St. Peter's Catholic Church was established in 1846. The first structure was a log church built in 1855. The present structure was built in 1861. The church is an outstanding example of fieldstone construction featuring an unusual half-octagonal a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK3Y_lizard-mound-park_West-Bend-WI.html
Lizard Mound Park is one of the best preserved and most diverse prehistoric effigy mound archeological sites in the state. It contains numerous mounds (A.D. 650-1300) in conical, linear, bird, panther, and lizard shapes. Originally known as the Ha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK3W_lizard-mound-co-park_West-Bend-WI.html
This park, named for its most outstanding mound, contains thirty-one fine examples of effigy mounds. Effigy mounds are low earthworks usually built in the shapes of birds or animals. Though used for burial purposes, a mound seldom contains more th…