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The building was constructed for Edwin P. Barlow. Barlow had founded the annual festival commemorating Wilhelm Tell in New Glarus. The building serves as a museum of Swiss culture. It was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. [2]
In 1851 the first store in New Glarus opened, followed in 1853 by the first hotel, and in 1870 by the first cheese factory. Two years after New Glarus was founded, another group of immigrants arrived from "Old Glarus." Then, one by one, more arrived, and the population of New Glarus was reinforced by new settlers from their motherland.
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The first settlers came to New Glarus in 1845, immigrants from Glarus, Switzerland. By the 1880s the community had over 1000 residents, with many occupied in farming, cheese-making, and supporting activities. In 1886 the town and the Ancient Order of United Workmen decided to build a structure to house meetings of both organizations.
New Glarus may refer to: New Glarus, Wisconsin, a village in Green County, Wisconsin; New Glarus (town), Wisconsin, a town in Green County, Wisconsin; New Glarus Brewing Company, a brewing company located in New Glarus; New Glarus Town Hall, the town hall of New Glarus, registered to the National Register of Historic Places
New Glarus is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 943 at the 2000 census. The population was 943 at the 2000 census. The village of New Glarus is located within the town.
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In 1884 the Town of New Glarus had 18 cheese factories. New Glarus offered $20,000 to the Milwaukee Road to build a track to town, but the railroad wanted a $40,000 contribution for that favor. [3] In 1886, the Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad started building a competing line which missed New Glarus by four miles. Concerned about the ...