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Historical Markers in Germantown, Wisconsin

 
Clickable Map of Washington 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 Washington County, WI (51) Dodge County, WI (26) Fond du Lac County, WI (36) Milwaukee County, WI (536) Ozaukee County, WI (124) Sheboygan County, WI (45) Waukesha County, WI (132)  WashingtonCounty(51) Washington County (51)  DodgeCounty(26) Dodge County (26)  FondduLacCounty(36) Fond du Lac County (36)  MilwaukeeCounty(536) Milwaukee County (536)  OzaukeeCounty(124) Ozaukee County (124)  SheboyganCounty(45) Sheboygan County (45)  WaukeshaCounty(132) Waukesha County (132)
West Bend is the county seat for Washington County
Germantown is in Washington County
      Washington County (51)  
ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON COUNTY
      Dodge County (26)  
      Fond du Lac County (36)  
      Milwaukee County (536)  
      Ozaukee County (124)  
      Sheboygan County (45)  
      Waukesha County (132)  
 
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1 Wisconsin, Washington County, Germantown — Christ Church
On State Highway 145 at Holy Hill Road, Maple Road, Hwy 145 on State Highway 145.
Center of the settlement established by German-Hunsruck pioneers, the Christ Evangelical Church was founded in 1842. This limestone edifice, replacing a log church, was completed in 1862 on land donated by Phillip Dhein.Map (db m30148) HM
2 Wisconsin, Washington County, Germantown — 380 — Dheinsville Settlement
On Holy Hill Road at State Hwy 145, Holy Hill Road, Maple Road, on the left when traveling east on Holy Hill Road.
Established in 1842, by the Philip Dhein family, Dheinsville is Germantown’s oldest crossroads settlement. The village contains original half-timber buildings (fachwerk), reflecting the building-construction patterns of the early pioneers who came . . . Map (db m31218) HM
3 Wisconsin, Washington County, Germantown — 97-002 — Gehl’s Guernsey Farms, Inc.Germantown, Wisconsin
On Main Street, 0.2 miles west of Fond du Lac Avenue (State Highway 145), on the right when traveling west.
Established in 1896 under the ownership of John P. Gehl, Gehl’s Guernsey Farms became a significant center of commerce along the Fond du Lac Indian Trail in South Germantown. The original plant, located at the corner of Western Avenue and Main . . . Map (db m123856) HM
4 Wisconsin, Washington County, Germantown — 97-001 — Jacob Schunk FarmhouseGermantown, Wisconsin
On Donges Bay Road, 0.2 miles east of Pilgrim Road, on the right when traveling west.
This limestone, Greek Revival dwelling was built by Jacob and Mary Ann Schunk in 1858. The clapboard and stone section was added in 1870. Of special interest are two sets of quarter-circle windows at the attic level. The history of the Schunk . . . Map (db m38869) HM
5 Wisconsin, Washington County, Germantown — St. John Evangelical Church
On Donges Bay Road, 0.2 miles west of Fond du Lac Avenue (Wisconsin Highway 145), on the right when traveling east.
Founded on 1843 by German settlers from Hessen-Darmstadt and the Bavarian Palatinate, joined later by emigrants from Pomerania and Wurttemberg. Designed by architects Myrath and Koch for $30. 3 acre site purchased from Adam and Maria Stein for $150. . . . Map (db m31494) HM
 
 
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024