Winooski was a hamlet in the Town of Lyndon in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, at 43° 42.423′ N, 87° 59.039′ W. It was named after Winooski, Vermont, home of James and Lucinda Stone, who were the town's first settlers in 1846.
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History
Winooski as of 1875 had its own post office and village hall. Businesses included saw and grist mills, a cheese factory, and a general store, as well as a cooper, a blacksmith, and a woodworking shop. There were perhaps a dozen houses in the settlement proper.[1]
Notable people
- Otto B. Joerns, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and businessman, was born in Winooski.[2]
- Abolitionist hero Capt. Jonathan K. Walker, "The Man With The Branded Hand," lived in Winooski.[3]
References
- ^ "Site of Winooski" Wisconsin Historical Marker (Wisconsin Registered Landmark – Number 76)
- ^ 'Otto B. Joerns Dies In Denver,' Stevens Point Daily Journal, September 17, 1917, pg. 1
- ^ Historic Slavery Foe Once Was A Resident of Winooski, Wisconsin