German immigrants migrated from the Carolinas in the 1840s to build water powered mills on Cedar Creek, about 20 miles north of the present downtown Milwaukee. Five dams were built, all of which are standing today. They powered grist mills, the largest woollen mill west of the Alleghenies and a nail factory. The settlers built the mills and many of their homes from limestone quarried from Cedar Creek. Today, Cedarburg is a community of thriving residential neighbourhoods, manufacturing concerns and a business district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The shops, restaurants and bed and breakfast establishments that line Washington Avenue, the main street, are popular tourist destinations. The Harvest and Winter festivals, Stone House Tour, Ozaukee County Fair and Maxwell Street Days are among the many good reasons to visit Cedarburg. You may obtain more information about Cedarburg by calling or writing the Chamber of Commerce at [414] 377-9620, W63 N645 Washington Ave., P.O. Box 104, Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012-0104.
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