Wisconsin Historical Marker #517 - English Settlement Cemetery
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Albany
English Settlement Cemetery - [Marker #517] (Erected: 2007)
English Settlement Road, near junction of SR -104 and WI-59, 3 miles northeast of Albany, WI
Inscription
This cemetery marks the gravesites of Welsh families, who began settling here in 1845. They purchased land from the federal government for $1.25 per acre and began establishing farms, building homes, and forming a tight knit community. "The Yankees call us the English Settlement," they wrote to relatives in Wales. By the 1860s, this settlement included 70 families with Welsh surnames. The settlement continued to grow and by 1873, Welsh land owners had acquired 8,680 acres in Albany and surrounding townships.
Area families built the non-denominational Allen Creek Union Church on this site in 1886, also donating land for this cemetery. Following Welsh tradition, a small lane ran through the cemetery and was called the "Devil's Highway," which brought fear to generations of local children.
Information
Erected Year | 2007 |
Marker Number | 517 |
Erected By | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Location | 42° 44.487′ N, 89° 24.49′ |
County | Green |
Updated: May 15, 2022 - Designed & Built in Wisconsin!
Page Serial Number: 2000488