Town of Farmington in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Boltonville Church
Boltonville, Wisconsin
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, October 10, 2011
1. Boltonville Church Marker
Inscription.
Boltonville Church. Boltonville, Wisconsin. Yankee settlers organized the Free Will Baptist Society of Boltonville on February 22, 1872, and built this church which was dedicated June 3, 1873, at a cost of $2,103.80. In the 1880s, the building was home for a Sunday school for as many as 80 students and a church group named “Ladies of Boltonville.” It was also the location of the Literary Society of Boltonville, which maintained the first public library in the community, as well as the meeting place of the local temperance group., Regular Sunday services have been held since St. John’s Evangelical Congregation was organized in 1905. It is currently St. John’s United Church of Christ.
Yankee settlers organized the Free Will Baptist Society of Boltonville on February 22, 1872, and built this church which was dedicated June 3, 1873, at a cost of $2,103.80. In the 1880s, the building was home for a Sunday school for as many as 80 students and a church group named “Ladies of Boltonville.” It was also the location of the Literary Society of Boltonville, which maintained the first public library in the community, as well as the meeting place of the local temperance group.
Regular Sunday services have been held since St. John’s Evangelical Congregation was organized in 1905. It is currently St. John’s United Church of Christ.
Erected 2004 by Washington County Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 03-004.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1836.
Location. 43° 31.641′ N, 88° 6.124′ W. Marker is in Town of Farmington, Wisconsin, in Washington County. Marker is on Scenic Drive, 0.1 miles west of Bolton Drive (County Route DD), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1332 Scenic Drive, Kewaskum WI 53040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Boltonville Mill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saxonia House
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
