Freistadt, Wisconsin

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Freistadt, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community currently located in the city of Mequon in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. The community's name means "free city" in German.

The area was settled in October 1839 by 20 families which emigrated from Pomerania to escape religious persecution. The first Lutheran church in Wisconsin was built here in 1840. A new church building was constructed in 1884, and the congregation is currently a member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

Though originally in the Town of Mequon, the area was added to the City of Mequon as that municipality gradually displaced the former town.

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• Photographs of the area
• Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church from the Ozaukee County website
• Entry in Dictionary of Wisconsin History
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 43.235761° -88.045678°
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