On West Janesville Road at South 110th Street on West Janesville Road.
Two subdivisions, the oldest in the Village, are included in this 2.1 mile tour. The one square block Scholz subdivision at Hwy 100 and Janesville Rd. was recorded in 1904, the year the Rapid Transit train came through Hales Corners. Milwaukee . . . — — Map (db m83956) HM
Near Whitnall Park Drive at Boerner Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Africa has a rich botanical heritage. So many unique and necessary plants from this continent have made their way around the world from castor beans to watermelons, okra to ancient grains.
Generations of African farmers selected, perfected . . . — — Map (db m182792) HM
On West Forest Home Avenue, 0.2 miles east of South 108th Street (Wisconsin Highway 100), on the right when traveling east.
Hales Corners grew into a Village after the Civil War. New homes and businesses were established along the Janesville Plank Road, the most important road in the Village.
Adam Conrad erected his Opera House at this
approximate location on the . . . — — Map (db m76062) HM
On West Forest Home Avenue, 0.2 miles east of South 108th Street (Wisconsin Highway 100), on the right when traveling east.
Native Americans were the earliest inhabitants of Hales Corners. In 1833 the Potawatomi, who possessed the land at the time, relinquished their rights in a treaty with the U.S. Government.
Settlers soon came. Seneca Hale claimed land here in . . . — — Map (db m76039) HM
On West Forest Home Avenue, 0.2 miles east of South 108th Street (Wisconsin Highway 100), on the right when traveling west.
Tradition says the first business in Hales Corners dates back to 1834 when a log cabin close to this spot served as a home, a store and an inn. It was later named the Western Hotel. In 1847-48, William Shields owned the land, and on it Simon . . . — — Map (db m83955) HM
On S. 108th Street (State Highway 100) at West Forest Home Avenue, on the right when traveling north on S. 108th Street. Reported missing.
The arrival in 1903 of the Rapid Transit, an electric train, marked the beginning of the transition of Hales Corners from a farm village to a suburban community. People began to build their homes in the village with the intention of commuting to . . . — — Map (db m83954) HM
On Boerner Drive west of South 92nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
Named in honor of former Director, Mr. John Voight, and his wife Hildegarde. John Voight was appointed Gardens Director from the ranks of the CCC/WPA (Civilian Conservation Corps/Works Progress Administration) where he served as a crew leader in . . . — — Map (db m182849) HM
On West Edgerton Avenue, 0.1 miles north of West Forest Home Avenue (Wisconsin Highway 24), on the right when traveling west.
Saint Mary’s, the oldest church in the area, has a recorded history dating from 1842. At that time Father Patrick O’Kelley was the priest in attendance and a log church had been constructed on the present cemetery site. The second church, a frame . . . — — Map (db m76063) HM
On West Forest Home Avenue, 0.1 miles east of South 108th Street (Wisconsin Highway 100), on the right when traveling east.
The German Evangelical Church
The first Protestant church in hales Corners was founded here in 1888 on land purchased from William Cobb. Services were held in German until that language became unpopular during World War I. The minister at . . . — — Map (db m76040) HM