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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J7V_waukesha-city-cutler-park_Waukesha-WI.html
Morris D. Cutler, born June 13, 1810, was the first white settler in the Waukesha area. On May 7, 1834, he founded what is now the City of Waukesha, with his two claim-shanties and called it Prairie Village. Prior to this time, the Potawatomi had …
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Lester William Polfuss was born in Waukesha, WI on June 9, 1915, and lived in the 300 block of W. St. Paul Ave. He was a world-class innovative guitarist and inventor who perfected the first solid body electric guitar, multi-track recording, ec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14W8_new-tribes-bible-institute_Waukesha-WI.html
Prior to any white settlers moving into this area, this large hill was the site of an Indian Village. The first building was a residence and nursery in the 1850s, later known as Hickory Grove Villa. After years of delay, Resthaven, a palatial retr…
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Built in 1913 as the first federally owned Post Office in Waukesha, it is one of the best remaining examples of Classic Revival Architecture in Waukesha. The structure was built on a historic triangle previously occupied by the First Methodist Chu…
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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/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/HMT9B_aitken-brothers-birth-place_Waukesha-WI.html
Birthplace site of Aitken Brothers Hollywood and New York motion picture pioneers (1905-1920). Grandsons of Waukesha County Scottish Pioneer John Aitken, Harry E. (1878-1956) and Roy E. (1882-1976) produced the greatest of all silent pictures, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT74_prehistoric-indian-mound_Waukesha-WI.html
This and the two adjacent mounds were built for burials probably by the prehistoric Woodland Indians. They perhaps, began entering Wisconsin about 2000 BC and lived here until modern times. The Potawatomi who left Waukesha in 1886 were never mo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT5P_club-400_Waukesha-WI.html
Opened in August 1894, the Northwestern Hotel provided year-round services to travelers and train crews. The building became a boarding house, cigar store, soft drink shop and then a tavern. On January 6, 1948, George and Ralph Polfuss (Les Pau…
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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…
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