New Glarus, Wisconsin
New Glarus is a village in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. It had a population of 2,172 according to the 2010 census. Since 2000, it had a population growth of 2.9 percent.
New Glarus is at the intersection of Wisconsin Highways 69 and 39.
The village, and the town that surrounds it, were named after the canton of Glarus in eastern Switzerland.[1] The community was founded in 1845 by immigrants from that canton and was incorporated in 1901.
New Glarus, Wisconsin Media
A bird's eye drawing of New Glarus, Wisconsin (1860)
The Swiss Reformed Church in New Glarus, which was destroyed by fire in 1899.
A worker in a New Glarus cheese factory places a Wisconsin stamp on wheels of cheese (1922)
New Glarus yodelers in traditional Swiss garb. (1922).
A panoramic photo of New Glarus facing west.
Deborah Carey, co-founder of New Glarus Brewing Company, meets President Barack Obama in the White House, November 2012.
Jodel Choir perform at the New Glarus Swiss Volkfest, a celebration of Switzerland's independence.
Röschti is a favorite dish in New Glarus.
References
- ↑ "Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Term: New Glarus (origin of place name)". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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