Green County 2021 Guide

SPREAD THE CHEER - SPREAD THE CHEESE I f you’re a fan of New Glarus

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES A number of business properties and districts in Green County are recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. The designation is in accordance with the National Preservation Act of 1966, to “coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.” Here are locations and addresses if you’d like to plot out a historic driving tour. Caradine Building (Edward Jones office) 1007 – 16th Ave., Monroe Chalet of the Golden Fleece Museum 618 – 2nd St., New Glarus Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul Railroad Depot (New Glarus Chamber) 418 Railroad St., New Glarus Cleveland’s Hall & Blacksmith Shop (Franklin Grove Etc.) N3202 County X, Albany Exchange Square Historic District

WILHELM TELL SHOOTING PARK

Back in the day, New Glarus and nearby communities like Monroe and Monticello had clubs and ranges for target shooting competitions. The establishment of the New Glarus Rifle Club back in 1879 set the stage for what would become known as the Shooting Park. New Glarus began as a Swiss settlement, and so did Highland, Illinois. Shared roots between the two communities led to shooting competitions back and forth. Each team took a long day’s train ride to get to the home range of the other. The connections between Highland and New Glarus went beyond friendly competition to have an impact on economic development. Highland was home to Helvetia Milk Condensing Company. Highland’s shared Swiss ties to New Glarus led the company (now Pet Milk) to open a factory in New Glarus in 1910.

The Schuetzen Barn (Shooting Barn) at the park was built in 1907. In 1924, the New Glarus Rifle Club opened up the park as a tourist campground – complete with a replica of the first crude log cabins inhabited by early settlers. When New Glarus marked their 80th anniversary a year later, several thousand people attended festivities at the park. A Swiss music celebration called “Volksfest” is generally held there the first Sunday in August. The Shooting Park is located at N8745 County O, just north of New Glarus. The grounds and barn are available for rent from the Wilhelm Tell Community Guild. Go to wilhelmtellfestival.org for info. A National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Shooting Park is currently being considered. Thank you to local historian Kim Tshudy for contributing to this information.

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AWalk in the Past

visit our website for more information Swiss Historical Village & Museum

Southern Wisconsi n’s premier one-stop desti nation for cheese, chocolate, wi ne, ice cream a nd more. Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm, Mid-March through December (608) 527-2000 554 First Street, New Glarus, WI www.mapleleafcheeseandchocolatehaus.com

612 7th Ave., P.O. Box 745 New Glarus, WI 53574 admin@swisshistoricalvillage.org (608) 527-2317

Group tours and buses welcome by appointment. swisshistoricalvillage.org

Downtown Brodhead First Methodist Church (Monroe Arts Center – page 43) 1315 – 11th St., Monroe Freitag’s Pure Oil Service Station (Century Ecowater) 1323 – 9th St., Monroe

Green County Courthouse 1016 – 16th Ave., Monroe Monroe Commercial District Area between 15th and 18th Avenue and between 9th and 13th Street

Monroe Water Tower (Water Tower Park) 16th Ave. & 20th St., Monroe Ten Eyck Round Barn (Ten Eyck Orchard – page 27) W968 Hwy. 11, Brodhead White Block Building (Various businesses located here) 1514 – 11th St., Monroe

A large crowd of competitors and spectators gathered at the Wilhelm Tell Shooting Park for a shooting competition, or Schuetzenfest, probably around 1910. From the collection at University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries.

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