Fillmore, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
43°29′54″N 88°03′38″W / 43.49833°N 88.06056°W / 43.49833; -88.06056Country United StatesState WisconsinCountyWashingtonElevation
257 m (843 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code262GNIS feature ID1564938[1]

Fillmore (also Filmore) is an unincorporated community in the Town of Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community was settled in the early 1850s by a group of immigrants from Saxony.

Description

A trolley is seen on a postcard of Fillmore's Main Street that was sent on November 2, 1911

The settlement was named after Millard Fillmore, who was president at the time.[2]

Fillmore is the location of the 1855 Saxonia House brewery, which was a gathering place for locals. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[3]

In 1862, some of the Saxon immigrants organized the Farmington Turnverein, a German cultural association, and in 1868, they built the Fillmore Turner Hall, which still exists as an event space and banquet hall as of 2020.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fillmore, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "History of Farmington". Town of Farmington. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Saxonia House". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Fillmore Turner Hall". Fillmore Turner Hall. Retrieved January 12, 2020.

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