From The Past to the Present

The Village of Slinger, once known as the community of "7 Hills", still remains within the peaks and valleys of these glacial splendors. And yet, often times we lose sight of how really beautiful it is... a challenge I ask everyone to step back and glimpse... see the beauty and appreciate the people who live here...

It's worth every minute of your time to step back from your hectic lives and really look around at the beautiful landscape that Slinger has to offer. From the rich history of the days of Schleisingerville to the new homes nestled within, you will find a place that is easy to call home.

Photos from the Past & Present...

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St. Peters Catholic Church at around 1908. The Church was built in 1893 at $19,300.

 

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St. Peter's Catholic Church - 2001

 

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Sunset Valley - Slinger, WI. A postcard picture with no information.

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Slinger's New Swimming Pond

 

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Community Park Playground

 

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Picture of East Washington Street taken around 1915.

 

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View from the Water Tower Hill

 

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The old Main Street in Schleisingerville.




Kettle Moraine Drive South - 2001

 

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William Herbst, Schleisingerville's Rural Mail Carrier from 1904-1919.

 

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Joseph Urban's Service transported people from the local train to their final destination which frequently were resorts at Big Cedar Lake. Joe Urban owned this property from the late 1800's to around 1910.