Freitag cheese factory

Date

• 1909

Summary

• Built in 1869, this was the first cheese factory in the New Glarus area to make what Americans call Swiss cheese. In Switzerland this type of cheese is called Emmenthaler. This cheese factory was located on the Freitag farm on Highway 69 between New Glarus and Monticello. The first cheese factory in Green County was built in 1868 and made Limburger cheese. In this photo, left to right, are Anna Winiger, Victor, Jr., and Victor, Sr.