Stage House / Dyckesville

The first European inhabitant of this area was Louis Van Dycke, from whom the community received its name. Dyckesville, an early Belgian settlement, was a typical crossroads community with a store, church, and saloon, and it became part of one of the largest Belgian settlements in America. On this site in 1878 Joseph Stage built the Stage House, one of the earliest businesses in the area, housing a hotel, dance hall, saloon, and the Dyckesville post office. It also served as a stop for stagecoaches, with a nearby barn for the horses. In 1901 the building was gutted by fire and rebuilt. Under several different owners, it continued to be a focal point in the community until another fire struck in 1969. In April 1971 the building was razed.

Dyckesville, Wisconsin · United States