Mount Horeb Creamery

Village or Township: Village of Mount Horeb (Old Town)

​Address: 8th St, Mount Horeb, WI

Years of Operation: Feb. 1879 - 1916 (at this location)

Buttermakers: Otto Olsen buttermaker 1902-1911

​Patrons: Henry Mauer, Thosten Thompson, Basthemer farm​
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Notes: Started in Old Town Feb. 1879 by Anton O. Bakken, later moved to 8th St. (all images from 8th St.). Moved in 1901 and became the Mt. Horeb Co-operative Creamery and Cheese. State Rep. Albert J. Baker mgr. and pres. for several years. Made ice cream as well as butter. In 1916 moved to S 2nd. St. (see Rysers Cheese Factory).

Biennial report of the Dairy and Food Commissioner of WI: As creamery in 1900, Dahle Bros. owners.
Plat Map
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Henry Mauer and Thosten Thompson patrons, Otto Olsen buttermaker in doorway.
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1910, Leevar (sp?) Eggum, tres.
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notice water pump in foreground
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original water pump 2014
Off site resources
Road View and Map
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