Near Slinger in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Timmer’s Resort
Big Cedar Lake, Wisconsin
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 1, 2011
1. Timmer’s Resort Marker
This property was acquired January 4, 1864, by Mathias and Margaret Timmer. In 1882, Timmer’s Hotel was opened. Guests came by train from Chicago, St. Louis, and Milwaukee to Slinger (Schlesingerville) and then by carriage to the Hotel. Later they came to the West Bend Northwestern Depot.
By 1907, Leonard and Rose Timmer owned and operated the facilities. In 1940, John and Beryl Timmer took over operation of the Hotel, including the Annex and cottages.
Timmer’s Resort on Big Cedar Lake has served as a tourist attraction for 133 years and still functions as a scenic resort and popular restaurant on 85 acres of prime lake frontage.
Erected 1997 by Washington County Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 95-003.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is January 4, 1864.
Location. 43° 22.589′ N, 88° 15.259′ W. Marker is near Slinger, Wisconsin, in Washington County. It can be reached from Timmer Bay Road 0.1 miles west of County Highway NN, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the resort parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5151 Timmer Bay Road, West Bend WI 53095, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Tuchscherer Residence (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Timmer's Resort. (Submitted on October 19, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 1, 2011
2. Timmer’s Resort
Main entrance to the resort
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 1, 2011
3. Timmer’s Resort
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,173 times since then and 138 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week January 4, 2026. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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