Fillmore, Wisconsin

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Fillmore (also Filmore) is an unincorporated community in the Town of Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.{{cite gnis|1564938|Fillmore, Wisconsin}} The community was settled in the early 1850s by a group of immigrants from Saxony.

Description

File:Fillmore Wisconsin Nov 2 1911.jpg

The settlement was named after Millard Fillmore, who was president at the time.{{cite web|title=History of Farmington |url= https://town.farmington.wi.us/history-of-farmington/|publisher=Town of Farmington |accessdate=2020-01-12}}

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.{{cite web|title=Saxonia House |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=48260 |publisher=Historical Marker Database |accessdate=2020-01-12}}

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.{{cite web|title=Fillmore Turner Hall |url=https://www.fillmoreturnerhall.com/about-fillmore-turner-hall |publisher=Fillmore Turner Hall |accessdate=2020-01-12}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Wisconsin

Category:Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin