South East Wisconsin Part 5
Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians
Population: ?
Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians is a Roman Catholic shrine in the north central United States, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Trivia:
Tradition says that the hill was first discovered by Europeans 350 years ago in 1673 by Father Jacques Marquette with Louis Jolliet. However, modern historians view this tradition as untrue, though Jesuits were likely the first Catholic priests to set foot on the hill.
The U.S. government owned the land until 1855, and the hill was known as "Government Hill" because surveying work was done there. Forty acres were purchased by Fr. Paulhuber of Salzburg, Austria.
Horicon
Population: 3655
Horicon is a city in Dodge County.
Trivia:
Horicon National Park
Horicon is home of the John Deere Horicon Works, which produces lawn and garden tractors, golf and turf reel mowers, and utility vehicles. Daniel Van Brunt, the inventor of the grain-drill and founder of what became John Deere Horicon Works, also founded Horicon Bank in 1896.
Hubertus
Population: 5185
Hubertus is a former unincorporated community and now neighborhood in the village of Richfield in Washington County.
Trivia:
The community was named after the previous parish St. Hubert's.
Jackson
Population: 6753
Jackson is a village in Washington County.
Trivia:
The settlement that would become the Village of Jackson was originally known as Riceville, after an English misspelling of town founder Franz Reis's name. In its early years, the settlement's economy relied heavily on agricultural, and including dairy farming. Some of the earliest businesses in the community were cheese factories and creameries.
Jefferson
Population: 7973
Jefferson is a city in Jefferson County.
Trivia:
During World War II, Camp Jefferson, a prison camp for German POWs, was erected at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
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