TOWN HALL HOURS
Monday & Wednesdays
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESS
N5988 County Road A
Green Lake, WI 54941
920-294-6600

Welcome to Brooklyn Town Government, Green Lake County

The Town of Brooklyn is located on the eastern edge of Green Lake County. Brooklyn consists of a total of 21,578 acres containing both rural and urban environments. Most areas along the lake are urbanized, with some of these parcels being served by the Green Lake Sanitary District. Other areas are a mix of family farms, natural waterways, wetlands, and residential or commercial development. (Note: there is another Town of Brooklyn located in Green County)

The histories of Dartford (present day City of Green Lake) and of the Town of Brooklyn are one and the same in the beginning, since Dartford was a part of Brooklyn for many years, and therefore, a part of its government. Dartford became independent of Brooklyn when the Village of Dartford was incorporated on March 20, 1871. When the Town was organized January 10, 1849, the name was changed to Arcade. In the winter of 1850, the name was again changed to its present day name of Brooklyn.

Silver Creek east from Spaulding Hill Bridge

Silver Creek west from Spaulding Hill Bridge

The first settler was William Dakin, who settled on August 16, 1843. He helped others settle locate here, some of these earliest settlers being Anson Dart, William and John Sherwood. Winnebago Indians were plentiful in the area and often visited with the Darts. Dart built the first sawmill, which only operated 2 years, and later built a dam to develop waterpower for a sawmill.

The dam still exists near the Mill Street Bridge in the City of Green Lake. The land in Brooklyn was all taken up before 1850, most of it by actual settlers, a small part by speculators who held it only for a few years. Most of the settlers came from eastern states.

See the balance of the history on pages 5,6 and 7 of the Comprehensive Plan.

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May
May 19, 2012, Sat 07:30am
May 20, 2012, Sun 03:30pm
May 21, 2012, Mon 06:00pm
May 21, 2012, Mon 12:00pm
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May 23, 2012, Wed 12:00pm
May 24, 2012, Thu 05:30am
May 26, 2012, Sat 07:30am
May 27, 2012, Sun 03:30pm
May 28, 2012, Mon 12:00pm
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May 30, 2012, Wed 12:00pm
May 31, 2012, Thu 05:30am
June
Jun 02, 2012, Sat 07:30am
Jun 03, 2012, Sun 03:30pm
Jun 04, 2012, Mon 12:00pm
Jun 04, 2012, Mon 07:30am
Jun 05, 2012, Tue 07:00am
Jun 06, 2012, Wed 09:00am
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