Good Hope, Wisconsin facts for kids
Good Hope was once a small community located in the Town of Milwaukee, within Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It was a busy place that played a part in the early history of the area.
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A Look Back at Good Hope's History
The First Good Hope Spot
The original center of Good Hope was at a place called "Good Hope Inn." This inn was a tavern, which is like a restaurant and bar, and also a stop for stagecoaches. Stagecoaches were like old-fashioned buses that carried people and mail. The inn was owned by Charles Krocker.
A post office opened there in the middle of 1849. This spot is now where Green Bay Avenue and Green Tree Road meet in Glendale. Later on, the post office moved a bit further north. It went to the intersection of Green Bay Road and what became known as Good Hope Road. The original inn building stayed standing until 1931.
Trains and Post Offices
By 1887, the Wisconsin Central Railway had a railroad station in Good Hope. This station was about 12 miles from Milwaukee. Trains would stop there on their way to places like Brown Deer and eventually Ashland.
The post office was still open in Good Hope as late as 1893. However, it closed sometime after May 12, 1894.
Good Hope School Days
The school district that served Good Hope was later combined with the Glendale-River Hills School District. Even though the old district is gone, there is still a building called Good Hope School. It is located west of Green Bay Road.
People Connected to Good Hope
Some people who lived near or were connected to Good Hope became important in Wisconsin's government:
- Michael Hanrahan was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1858. The Assembly is a group of people who help make laws for the state.
- John Hanrahan also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1861 and 1863.
- John J. Kempf was born near Good Hope. He became a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1889 to 1892. The State Senate also helps make laws for Wisconsin.
- Richard F. Stapleton was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1877.
- Amos Thomas served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1889 to 1890.
