Muskego in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Old Muskego Town Hall

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 6, 2012

1. Old Muskego Town Hall Marker

Inscription.
Muskego’s only town hall was built in 1921 for community purposes. From 1842, town meetings and elections were in homes, school houses and saloons.

Here also, were farm and Legion meetings, “socials”, Sunday school, library, graduations, first aid and cooking classes, anniversaries, a funeral. It was interim City Hall, 1964-72 restored by Muskego Fine Arts Association, 1976.

Erected 1976 by City of Muskego.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 42° 53.883′ N, 88° 8.688′ W. Marker is in Muskego, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. It is on Racine Avenue (County Route Y) ¼ mile south of Janesville Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker and town hall are located on the grounds of Muskego Historical Society Settlement Centre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: W180 S8100 Racine Avenue, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Devil's Teapot (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Electric Interurban Muskego Centre Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Muskego Centre Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Janesville Plank Road Tollgate

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Muskego Beach Amusement Park (approx. ¾ mile away); "Do I Smell Pizza-Burgers?" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Park Arthur (approx. 2.1 miles away); Linnie Lac (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskego.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Muskego (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Muskego Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on November 17, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin.)

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 6, 2012

2. Old Muskego Town Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,741 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • William J. Toman was the editor who published this page.