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 »
Rumble of history heard in Wisconsin – Westerly road, the Yellowstone Trail, now seen as a route to draw tourists Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) – Tuesday, September 3, 2002 Author: DON BEHM, Journal Sentinel staff One of the nation’s first cross-country auto roads, the Yellowstone Trail, is Wisconsin’s version of Route 66 and has as much potential to attract tourists… Read more »
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. 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
Sussex Main St. 1908: Southwestview from present day Associated Bank. Above, a view looking east. Slightly different pictures
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 »
Wisconsin State Road (Highway) 74 Compiled, transcribed, with notes added by Michael R. Reilly Updated 05/01/2005 Looking for history of Highway 74; pleasesend information to website Editor, see below. State trunk 74, between Merton and NorthLake, a distance of five miles, under contract by the Morris Martin company. A stretch of six miles (74?) from MenomoneeFalls… Read more »
The Asphalt Rebellion – Area residents fighting Highway 164 widening project are part of an increasingly vocal movement nationwide challenging road plans that threaten their way of life – For foes, plan isn’t progress, it’s destruction Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Tuesday, November 16, 1999 Author: LARRY SANDLER, Journal Sentinel staff Standing on the farm where he grew up, David Rankin… Read more »
Land O’ Lakes Baseball Western Division Final Standings 1997-2013 Plus 2006 Tri County Standings 2006-2013 1997 LOL West Standings W L Percentage Hartland Oilers 16 2 .889 Lannon Stonemen 16 2 .889 Menomonee Falls Lakers 12 6 .667 Oconomowoc Five Os 12 6 .667 Sussex Cardinals 8 10 .444 Monches Irish 6 11 .353 Merton Amvets 6 11… Read more »
