Once Upon a House

April 4, 1848

The first town meeting of Harmony was held at the schoolhouse near Mount Zion.

Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “Dowell, Vice President. > The town was organized by an act of the Legislature, approved by Gov. Dodge, March 11, 1848, and composed the north half of Township No. 2, and all of Township No. S north. Range 13 east, in the county of Rock. The first town meeting was held April 4, 1848, at the schoolhouse near Mount Zion ; upon which occasion John C. Jenkins and Justice P.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/13-rock-county-ch07-town-histories.md, PDF p. 505 / book p. 509

    Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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