The corner stone for the new St. Mary's Church was set in 1898. Kaukauna Times photo.
The corner stone for the new St. Mary's Church was set in 1898. Kaukauna Times photo.
The corner stone for the new St. Mary’s Church was set in 1898. Kaukauna Times photo.

KAUKAUNA — The April 29, 1898 Kaukuana Times noted the placement of the corner stone for the new St. Mary’s church.

The paper reported that the time capsule included a copy of the Kaukauna Times, Kaukauna Sun, the Chicago Herald, Milwaukee Sentinel and several other papers along with a list of the members of the church.


The completed church will cost upwards of $40,000.

Read more, including a report on the landslide victory for the new mayor, in the latest Kaukauna Time Machin blog by Lyle Hanson. HERE.




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By Dan Plutchak

Dan Plutchak, born and raised in Kaukauna, is cofounder of Kaukauna Community News.