Cheney-Faulkner Cooper Home

Built 1840

In this house the First Free Will Baptist Church in Wis. was organized on July 11, 1840. Here also, prior to 1843, was opened the first school in this area. Rev. Rufus Cheney directed the founding of both church and school. Both met here until 1945. Thomas Faulkner, his son-in-law, was elected county surveyor 1857. Milton Cooper was a noted orchardist.

Marker is on County Route Y ½ mile north of Interstate 43, on the right when traveling north.