From about 1841 to 1853, the congregation of St. Johannes existed in this area, where on a 6 acre site a 20' x 30' log church, parsonage, and school were built, with a cemetery surrounding the church and a beer cellar, brewery, cooper mill, saloon, and general store nearby. Serving about 200 families, it was the first Catholic church in the territory from Little Chute to Milwaukee, and Caspar Rehrl was its first resident priest. The crude log church was soon outgrown by the early 1850's, and most parishioners chose to build a new church to the south at present day Johnsburg, while some dissenters began a new stone church at the old location but ran out of money. Bitter disagreement followed, and many parishioners moved to other states. In 1854, a temporary church was built and used at the new location until the new stone church was dedicated by Bishop Henni in 1857. The church buildings at this location were razed in 1873, the school building was moved close to Johnsburg, and although some of the more than 100 people buried here were exhumed and moved to Johnsburg, most remain at this site.