Little Chicago, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Little Chicago, Wisconsin
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 Little Chicago, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Little Chicago, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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Little Chicago is a small community in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It's not an official town or city, but a place where people live and farm. You can find it along Marathon County Highway A. It sits right on the edge of two towns, Hamburg and Berlin.
History of Little Chicago
This community was first known by a different name: Ziegler. Back in 1898, about 60 people lived there. Ziegler had important businesses for the time. These included a planing mill and a saw mill, which processed wood. There was also a cheese factory, a hardware store, and a shoe store. The community even had its own Lutheran church. The United States Post Office delivered mail to Ziegler three times a week. By 1909, Ziegler had its own post office building.
The name Little Chicago came about in the early 1900s. This was during a time called the Prohibition era. During Prohibition, making or selling alcoholic drinks was not allowed by law. People say a local place in Ziegler didn't follow this rule. Because of this, the community started to be called Little Chicago.
People from Little Chicago
- Robert Plisch was an important person from Ziegler. He was a farmer and also served as a state legislator in Wisconsin. A state legislator is someone who helps make laws for the state.
Little Chicago in Books
Little Chicago was the setting for a novel. The book is called Little Chicago. It was written by an author named Adam Rapp.
