Place:Mayville, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States

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NameMayville
TypeCity
Coordinates43.497°N 88.548°W
Located inDodge, Wisconsin, United States
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Mayville is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, located along the Rock River. The population was 5,154 at the 2010 census.

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Originally inhabited by the Fox, Potawatomi, and Ho-Chunk native American tribes, the area surrounding Mayville was settled primarily by German immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century. The city was founded in 1845 by Alvin and William Foster and Chester and E.P. May. May and Foster were looking for a good source of power for a saw mill.

The Mayville Historical Society's museum at the corner of Bridge and German streets occupies what once was the home and workplace of John Hollenstein and family, who came to Mayville in 1873. In 1876, Hollenstein built a home in Mayville and established a wagon and carriage factory, which he operated until 1908. He then sold it to his son, John Hollenstein Jr., who continued the business until 1941.

The Historical Society Museum now consists of the original wagon factory building, containing some of the original carriages built on the site. Also on the grounds are the Hollenstein home; Mayville's first firehouse, built in 1874, with its original equipment; and the Brunke Cigar Factory. Mayville was also home to Wisconsin's first iron smelter.

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