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Historical Markers in New Berlin

 
Clickable Map of Waukesha County, Wisconsin and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Waukesha County, WI (137) Dodge County, WI (28) Jefferson County, WI (51) Milwaukee County, WI (575) Ozaukee County, WI (127) Racine County, WI (55) Walworth County, WI (48) Washington County, WI (53)  WaukeshaCounty(137) Waukesha County (137)  DodgeCounty(28) Dodge County (28)  JeffersonCounty(51) Jefferson County (51)  MilwaukeeCounty(575) Milwaukee County (575)  OzaukeeCounty(127) Ozaukee County (127)  RacineCounty(55) Racine County (55)  WalworthCounty(48) Walworth County (48)  WashingtonCounty(53) Washington County (53)
Waukesha is the county seat for Waukesha County
New Berlin is in Waukesha County
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Washington County (53)  ►
 
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1 ► Wisconsin, Waukesha County, New Berlin — 21-01 — Calhoun —
On South Calhoun Road 0.5 miles south of West Greenfield Avenue (Wisconsin Highway 59), on the right when traveling south.
The arrival of the first trains through Calhoun on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad occurred in 1881. Milk, grain, sugar, beets, cattle, farm produce and hops went out on the trains, and brewers grains saloonkeepers, supplies, farms, machinery . . . — — Map (db m80530) HM
2 ► Wisconsin, Waukesha County, New Berlin — 21-02 — Cheney-Faulkner Cooper Home — Built 1840 —
On County Route Y 0.5 miles north of Interstate 43, on the right when traveling north.
In this house the First Free Will Baptist Church in Wis. was organized on July 11, 1840. Here also, prior to 1843, was opened the first school in this area. Rev. Rufus Cheney directed the founding of both church and school. Both met here until 1945. . . . — — Map (db m34512) HM
3 ► Wisconsin, Waukesha County, New Berlin — 21-05 — Childhood Home of Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil (1876-1949) —
On West Julius Heil Drive 0.2 miles west of South Racine Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Julius P. Heil lived in this house as a boy, going to Mill Valley School and working at Winton's Store on Prospect hill. He gathered field stone for the core of this house. A poor German immigrant, Heil went on to found the Heil Company, a . . . — — Map (db m43299) HM
4 ► Wisconsin, Waukesha County, New Berlin — 21-03 — "Cornfalfa" Farms —
On Racine Avenue at Swartz Road, on the right when traveling east on Racine Avenue.
The William Schwartz Farm was established on May 15, 1844 on this location. It covered 527 acres from Coffee Road to Beeheim and from the Western boundary of the current City of New Berlin to Swartz Road. The farm passed to Peter M. Swartz. In 1882 . . . — — Map (db m34576) HM
5 ► Wisconsin, Waukesha County, New Berlin — 21-04 — Freewill Baptist Church — Restored
On W. National Avenue at Racine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on W. National Avenue. Reported missing.
Wisconsin’s first Freewill Baptist congregation, organized by Yankee pioneers Rev. Rufus Cheney July 11, 1840, Built this Greek revival style edifice, 1859. As Abolitionists, they were active here in the Civil War. But the dwindling congregation . . . — — Map (db m34577) HM
6 ► Wisconsin, Waukesha County, New Berlin — 21-01 — Hamlet of Calhoun —
On South Calhoun Road 0.5 miles south of West Greenfield Avenue (Wisconsin Highway 59), on the right when traveling south.
The hamlet of Calhoun was established 1872 when Thomas & Mary Calhoun, Irish immigrants, purchased land in the area. Calhoun Road has always been the dividing line between the urban east side and the rural west side of New Berlin. Other early . . . — — Map (db m33971) HM
7 ► Wisconsin, Waukesha County, New Berlin — 21-06 — Linnie Lac —
On West College Avenue (County Route HH) 0.5 miles east of Racine Avenue (County Route Y), on the left when traveling east.
Formerly called Hale’s Mill Pond Near this site, 1836-’37, Waukesha County’s first dam and sawmill were built by Hugh Wedge and Isaac DeWitt. In 1840 Wedge sold out to William P. Hale, who was joined by his brother, Hiram E. Hale in 1846. Hiram . . . — — Map (db m34317) HM
8 ► Wisconsin, Waukesha County, New Berlin — 21-07 — New Berlin Hills Golf Course —
Near West Graham Street 0.5 miles south of West Greenfield Avenue.
Founded on 1905 as the Woodmont Country Club, owners Oscar Greenwald, Dr. Patek, and Joseph Landaur purchased its original 40 acres in 1907 forming a nine-hole course and a members-only club. Membership declined and the course was sold January 5, . . . — — Map (db m33974) HM
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Nov. 11, 2026