New Coeln (also called New Cöln, New Koeln and New Köln) is a neighborhood, formerly a rural

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in the Town of Lake of

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, but now part of

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. It was settled by a group of

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immigrants from the area around

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(German ''Köln'') in the 1840s. By 1847, there were about fifty settlers, and a new Catholic parish, St. Stephen's, was formed. In the 1898 ''Hand Book of Wisconsin: Its History and Geography ... and Resources, Industries, and Commerce'', it is listed as having a population of 35, and is described as follows:

It has a blacksmith shop and a daily mail.

The portion of the former settlement west of Howell Avenue is now part of the grounds of

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, but the

inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommo ...

known variously as Deuster's Saloon, New Coeln House, and the New Coeln House Dancehall is still open (currently branded as the Landmark 1850 Inn), and is on the

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."New Coeln House: Architecture and History Inventory" Wisconsin Historical Society
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Notable residents

* Aloysius Arnolds, farmer who held township office and served in the state legislature *

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, farmer, politician and keeper of Deuster's Tavern/New Coeln House * Kilian Caspar Flasch, former pastor at St. Stephens who eventually served as Bishop of La Crosse * William Lawler, farmer who held various local offices and served in the legislature New Coeln House Dec09

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Notable residents

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