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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT26_eagle_Eagle-WI.html
A huge bald eagle "hovering and curving over a large mound" east of here, inspired prospectors to name the area Eagle in 1836. Village of Eagle was platted at the coming of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad (1851) by Kline, Pitman, and Spragu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT24_childhood-home-of-wisconsin-governor-julius-p-heil-1876-1949_New-Berlin-WI.html
Julius P. Heil lived in this house as a boy, going to Mill Valley School and working at Winton's Store on Prospect hill. He gathered field stone for the core of this house. A poor German immigrant, Heil went on to found the Heil Company, a Manufac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSZ5_dunbar-oak_Waukesha-WI.html
Beneath an oak around August, 1868, Col. Richard Dunbar reclined after drinking freely from a nearby spring. He felt that continued use of its waters healed him of incurable diabetes. He called the spring "Bethesda" signifying mercy. He sold the w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSZ3_old-cutler-home_Waukesha-WI.html
This house was once the home of Waukesha's first white settler, Morris Derrick Cutler who came here in 1834 at the age of 24. He built it in 1845 on his homestead tract which is now Cutler Park. It there faced north near the Civil War monument and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSZ2_sussex-mills-and-bug-line-rr_Sussex-WI.html
Bug Line Railroad (Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls & Western Railroad) built in 1890; extended to Merton, North Lake after 1891. Bug Line was discontinued in 1978. On this site: Sussex Elevator 1890-1917 (Wm. & John Small); Sussex Cooperative 1919-1934…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSZ0_mammoth-spring-hotel-saloon_Sussex-WI.html
The Mammoth Spring Hotel had its Grand Opening Feb. 9th, 1888. It was two years after the opening of Mammoth Spring by Milwaukee business interests. The builder & proprietor was Fred A. Hummel, with the hotel furnishing "Rooms & Spirits." Hummel d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSWK_genesee-depot_Genesee-Depot-WI.html
Settled predominently by English, Irish & Welsh, Genesee Depot became a thriving settlement when Milwaukee & Mississippi railroad laid tracks through area in early 1850s. Settler John Magee was instrumental in bringing rail service which had origi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSP1_the-waukesha-freeman_Waukesha-WI.html
The first issue of the Waukesha Freeman was published on March 29, 1859. The paper was founded by Martin Cullaton to provide a voice for the Abolitionist movement.
H.M. Youmans became owner, publisher and editor in 1874, continuing in those rol…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSOD_american-legion-home_Waukesha-WI.html
Built in 1848 by Isaac Lain, industrialist and civic leader. Next owner, 1904-1944, was Edward R. Estberg, banker and mayor.Home of American Legion since 1944.It is the County's finest example from the last century of the famous Greek Revival styl…
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…