Muskego in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Electric Interurban Muskego Centre Station
Photographed by Devon Polzar, November 1, 2018
1. The Electric Interurban Muskego Centre Station Marker
The main stops in Muskego were at Sobeks Resort on Woods Road and here at two hotels: The Smiths Hotel-Tavern-Train Station and the Ctibor Hotel-kitty corner from each other here on Pioneer Dr. (formerly the Waterford Plank Road and later, “old” Racine Ave.)
Service through Muskego was discontinued on August 12, 1939, but runs from Milwaukee to Hales Corners continued until June 30, 1951. Remnants of the electric railroad line are still in operation between Mukwonago and East Troy – today known as the “East Troy Electric Railroad.”
Erected 2013 by Muskego Area Chamber of Commerce, Muskego Historical Society, Waukesha County Historical
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1881.
Location. 42° 54.086′ N, 88° 8.414′ W. Marker is in Muskego, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. It is on Pioneer Drive Ό mile south of Janesville Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: W180S7881 Pioneer Drive, Muskego WI 53150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Muskego Centre Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Muskego Town Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Devil's Teapot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Janesville Plank Road Tollgate (approx. 0.4 miles away); Muskego Beach Amusement Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Do I Smell Pizza-Burgers?" (approx. half a mile away); Park Arthur (approx. 1.8 miles away); Linnie Lac (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskego.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Muskego (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown. All relate to TMER&L (The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.)
Additional commentary.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 16, 2015
2. The Electric Interurban Muskego Centre Station Marker
1. My Dad, Morton Smith Sr., told me that the local kids called it "The Tom and Earl".
— Submitted August 15, 2022, by Dianne Smith of Leitchfield, Kentucky.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 16, 2015
3. The Electric Interurban Muskego Centre Station Marker
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 16, 2015
4. The Electric Interurban Muskego Centre Station Marker
Looking east along the Muskego Recreation Trail
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 16, 2015
5. The Electric Interurban Muskego Centre Station Marker
Looking west along the Muskego Recreation Trail
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2015, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,099 times since then and 104 times this year. Last updated on April 27, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. Photos: 1. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 29, 2015, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
