Travel Back in Time to Hortonville

What’s the connection between Hortonville and San Diego? Both share the same founder, Alonzo Horton! We have no images of Mr. Horton, but we have some great images his namesake village in the heart of the Fox Valley. Most of the images are from the Hortonville Public Library.

Approaching Hortonville, 1915.
Approaching Hortonville, 1915.
Postcard depicts Main Street looking east in Hortonville, ca. 1915.
Postcard depicts Main Street looking east in Hortonville, ca. 1915.
Looking west on Main Street, Hortonville, undated.
Looking west on Main Street, Hortonville, undated.
Postcard depicts Black Otter Creek and the bridge above it in Hortonville, Wis. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Geo. Thern, New London, Wis., signed by Maggie. Postmark on back: Aug. 20, 1915, 6pm, Hortonville, Wis.
Postcard depicts Black Otter Creek and the bridge above it in Hortonville, Wis. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Geo. Thern, New London, Wis., signed by Maggie. Postmark on back: Aug. 20, 1915, 6pm, Hortonville, Wis.
Hotel Jungmann in Hortonville, Wisconsin, which is possibly the present day Black Otter Supper Club.
Hotel Jungmann in Hortonville, Wisconsin, which is possibly the present-day Black Otter Supper Club.
Inside view of Hortonville Manufacturing Company which made wooden Christmas toys.
Inside view of Hortonville Manufacturing Company which made wooden Christmas toys. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.