The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Ferdinand was founded in 1840 by Fr. Joseph Kundek and was named after the Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria. The town was settled by mostly German-speaking people from central Europe. At one time Ferdinand was known as the wooden shoe village. At the end of the 19th century, Ferdinand contained many businesses, including a machine works, a brick works, brewery, several taverns, and a dairy.
In 1867, the Monastery of Immaculate Conception was founded in Ferdinand.
In 1906, the Ferdinand News was established as the local newspaper.
Just prior to World War II the Civilian Conservation Corps created the Ferdinand State Forest.
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3 historic places in Ferdinand
Ferdinand has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 246 historic buildings, because Ferdinand Historic District alone counts 239.
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