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Historic Thiensville WI379

Although not incorporated until 1910, the Village of Thiensville became a settlement in 1842 when John Henry Thien constructed a gristmill. A German "Free Thinker," Thien disavowed organized religion and banned churches here, attracting other Free Thinkers to the settlement. By the 1880s, the village became a thriving commercial center with mills, stores, hotels, blacksmiths, and wagon makers.

Erected 1998

Entrance Wall to Village of Thiensville, 250 S. Main St. Thiensville Ozaukee County Wisconsin


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