Plymouth Wisconsin
1877 — 1977
Plymouth has been the hub of Wisconsin's dairy and cheese industry since the city was founded. The premiere dairy cow, the Holstein, represented here, was imported from Holland in 1870. In 1882, the National Cheese Exchange was established at Plymouth. The city was soon known as the Cheese Capital of the World. Dr. Elmer Eldridge and Harmon Wheeler, both perfected methods of processing cheese and were residents of Plymouth. Today, several cheese and dairy companies are flourishing in Plymouth.
Home of: [counterclockwise] Borden Cheese Division; Sargento Cheese Company; Farm Bureau; Sheboygan County Holstein Breeders Association; Plymouth Creameries; S & R Cheese Corporation.
Marker is on South Milwaukee Street (State Highway 67) south of West Mill Street (County Road Z), on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
