In 1848, Alonzo Horton purchased 1,500 acres from the governor of Wisconsin, now known as the Town of Hortonia and the Village of Hortonville, for 70 cents per acre. Landmarks include Hortonville Community Hall. Hortonville is the birthplace of Gerald Nye, politician and antiwar activist.
Hortonville, Wisconsin gifts and souvenirs: 23 designs made from Hortonville's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Hortonville Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Hortonville Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Hortonville Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Hortonville Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Hortonville Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Hortonville Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 2,711 → 2020: 3,028
From Wikidata (CC0).
In 1848, Alonzo Horton purchased 1,500 acres from the governor of Wisconsin, now known as the Town of Hortonia and the Village of Hortonville, for 70 cents per acre. He built a cabin and dammed the Black Otter Creek, creating the 75-acre (300,000 m2) Black Otter Lake. After laying out a plat for the community by buying land and platting it off in 1849, Horton was swayed westward by the California Gold Rush. He later developed the city of San Diego, California.
On August 11, 1894, the settlement was incorporated as the Village of Hortonville. It had one of the world's first match light factories.
During World War II, a German POW camp was established in Hortonville along County Hwy MM on the north side of the village.
On March 18, 1974, the teachers at the Hortonville Community School went on strike, an event that received national news coverage.
In 1981, the Hortonville Community Hall, now known as the Hortonville Opera House, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2023, a group of Hortonville residents received regional news coverage for their attendance at the Major League Baseball Milwaukee Brewers debut of Hortonville-raised Caleb Boushley.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Hortonville, Wisconsin, revision 1379117272 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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2 free coloring pages of Hortonville, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Hortonville's population was 3,028 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 2,711 in 2010.
Hortonville Community Hall
A view of Hortonville