On these banks of the Upper Fox River June 7, 1673, explorers Marquette and Jolliet visited the Mouscouten Indian Tribe that lived here. For many years traders and missionaries camped here while visiting the Indians. In 1846 Nathan Strong, a Flourierite, was commissioned by the Federal Government to select a site for a bridge to reach the timberland to the north. Strong selected this location and founded it as Strong's Landing. Settlers of English descent arrived in 1847, followed by immigrants from Poland and Germany. In 1857, a Community Charter was authorized and the name Berlin was chosen. Until 1890 the Fox River played an important role in transportation. Steamboats carried freight and passengers on the Upper Fox from Lake Winnebago to the Wisconsin River Canal at Portage. Excursion boats continued to use the river until 1920 when dredging was discontinued.

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