New Glarus in Green County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
New Glarus
Photographed By Keith L, July 27, 2007
1. New Glarus Marker
Inscription.
New Glarus. . In 1845 the Emigration Society of the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, sent Nicholas Duerst and Fridolin Streiff to the United States to purchase land for a Swiss settlement. They were joined in August by 108 settlers who began their homesteads on 1,280 acres of farm and timber land bordering the Little Sugar River. The first years were hard and it was not until April 1850 that the town was organized. Then New Glarus began to prosper; in 1851 the first store opened, in 1853 the first hotel and in 1870 the first cheese factory. By 1892 the population had increased to 600. The culture of Old Glarus has not been forgotten; the Swiss-German dialect is still spoken and the traditional holidays are observed.
In 1845 the Emigration Society of the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, sent Nicholas Duerst and Fridolin Streiff to the United States to purchase land for a Swiss settlement. They were joined in August by 108 settlers who began their homesteads on 1,280 acres of farm and timber land bordering the Little Sugar River. The first years were hard and it was not until April 1850 that the town was organized. Then New Glarus began to prosper; in 1851 the first store opened, in 1853 the first hotel and in 1870 the first cheese factory. By 1892 the population had increased to 600. The culture of Old Glarus has not been forgotten; the Swiss-German dialect is still spoken and the traditional holidays are observed.
Erected 1961 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 110.)
Location. 42° 48.922′ N, 89° 37.943′ W. Marker is in New Glarus, Wisconsin, in Green County. Marker is at the intersection of Railroad Street and 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Street. Marker is along the Sugar River State (bicycle) Trail, near the historic New Glarus Depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 Railroad Street, New Glarus WI 53574, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,412 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
