Category Archives: Locations

Templeton Local History aka Buck Town aka East Sussex

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The photo for this Retrospect feature was taken of the entrance of the Allen Lumber Company in Templeton 99 years ago. The location is the eastern part of the future incorporated Village of Sussex (1924). The storage building for products in the foreground has the remnants of a Wisconsin State Fair sign showing fair dates for that year, 1911, of… Read more »

Aero Park Airfield / Airport: Civil Air Patrol and Gliding School

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    Aero Park Airfield / Airport Home to Civil Air Patrol and a Glider School Lady Lisa Michalak HAPPY BIRTHDAY……..plus I used to live at Aero park, my Great-Grandma owned it. And I lived there while my dad ran it. I have lots of stories…. Cap’n Mike Reilly Aero Park Airfield, closed Dec 2004, was located near Lannon &… Read more »

Sussex Local History

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From logos to ice cream social, Sussex plans to mark its 75 years – Organizers prepare events to add to celebration of village’s anniversary Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Thursday, February 4, 1999 Readability:11-12 grade level (Lexile: 1270L) Author: CINDY CREBBIN, Special to the Journal Sentinel An ice cream social with a historical theme and a special float in the annual… Read more »

Township 8 North, Range 19 East of 4th Principal Meridian (Town ofLisbon) – Survey

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Original Survey of Lisbon Township    The Survey of Township 8North, Range 19 East of the 4th Principal Meridian Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 General Survey History     The US General Land Office (GLO) was a partof the Federal government. Its main responsibility was to survey land in thecentral and western United States so that the land… Read more »

Sussex Main St. East

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  The Sussex Methodist Episcopal Church is on theimmediate left, scene looking west toward the intersection below. Source: Recollections from the Past: Sussex, Wisconsin,Presented by Farmers & Merchants Bank, August 4, 1972 Circa 1912 intersection of Main St. and SilverSpring Drive (angling in from right side); the ME Church above would down on theright of Main St. (left side) looking… Read more »

Sussex Main St. 1908a

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  Sussex Main St. 1908: Southwestview from present day Associated Bank. Above, a view looking east.   Slightly different pictures  

Sussex Main St. 1908b

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  Sussex Main St. 1908: Southeastview from just west of present day Pauline Haass Library. and a variation of the same scene but an earlier date: Another view below of the top photo from a different angle about 1908. Noticetelephone poles. Source: Recollections from the Past: Sussex, Wisconsin,Presented by Farmers & Merchants Bank, August 4, 1972  

Martin C. Weber, Father of Land O’ Lakes Baseball

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Merton News Living Lake Country Reporter, Posted: Sept. 18, 2008 LOL memorial Through the efforts of theLand O’ Lakes Old Timers Association and the Weber family, a new memorial in memory of Martin C. Weber Sr. and Martin C. Weber Jr. has been erected at the entrance to the hardball field at Merton’s Firemen’s Park. The public is invited to… Read more »

Lannon Dewdrops, Raindrops, Puddles Little League

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Lannon Dewdrops, Raindrops, and PuddlesBaseball Leagues Curt Wieden: Here’s a #TBT for you. 1977 Lannon Little League Champs. Well, pretty sure it was 1977. Can’t remember what level this was, Raindrops, Dewdrops, whatever, but we were all around 12-14 at the time. I can’t remember everyone, and not sure if I’m right on everyone else, so correct me if I’m… Read more »