Middleton in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Big Church on the Hillside

Photographed by William J. Toman, July 29, 2011

1. The Big Church on the Hillside Marker

Inscription. This plaque is dedicated to the early German immigrants who came to the Middleton area between 1840 and 1850 and chose this site for a church. A log church was built just north of this structure in 1854. It soon proved inadequate and a second church was erected at this location in 1866. It was complete with sawn lumber, a steeple and bell and served until 1884 when an addition was made including a new steeple and bell.

This plaque commemorates the present edifice which served its congregation until 1947 when regular services were discontinued and the congregation dissolved.

The building is being preserved and a memorial service is held annually to perpetuate the memory of the religious faith of the early settlers who started "The Big Church on the Hill".

Dedicated by the Middleton Historical Society, September 5, 1979

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 5, 1847.

Location. 43° 4.518′ N, 89° 32.216′ W. Marker is in Middleton, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is at the intersection of Pleasant View Road and Old Sauk Road, on the right when traveling north on Pleasant View Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4022 Pleasant View Road, Middleton WI 53562, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Second Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Middleton's Beginning (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Lemcke Farm House (approx. 2 miles away); Early Social Whirl (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Stamm House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Hocheera (approx. 3 miles away); Thorstrand (approx. 3 miles away); Hickory Hill House (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middleton.

Photographed by William J. Toman, July 29, 2011

2. The Big Church on the Hillside Marker

The marker is to the right of the front door.

Photographed by William J. Toman, July 29, 2011

3. The Big Church on the Hillside Marker

Related Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William J. Toman, July 29, 2011

4. Related Marker

This marker is to the right of the front steps.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.