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Did you know that Stoughton is Home of the Coffee Break? The concept of the modern day coffee break started in Stoughton, Wisconsin!
In the late 1800’s, Norwegian immigrants arrived in the Stoughton area in large numbers, attracted here by the availability of work in T. G. Mandt’s wagon factory.
With the men busy building wagons, local tobacco warehouse owners hired their wives for seasonal tobacco work. The women found the Gunderson Tobacco Warehouse, at the corner of Main and Coffee Streets (now Hillside St.), an ideally located place to work, as it was near enough to their homes that they could periodically run home to check on their families, houses, and the meal in progress.
While home, the women took a minute to rest and help themselves to a cup of coffee from the pot always hot on the stove. With this simple habit, the coffee break began---a brief time to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee before heading back to work.
Today, Stoughton celebrates our claim as the birthplace of the coffee break with a day-long festival. Follow website & Facebook links for an up-to-date listing of family welcoming events!
In the late 1800’s, Norwegian immigrants arrived in the Stoughton area in large numbers, attracted here by the availability of work in T. G. Mandt’s wagon factory.
With the men busy building wagons, local tobacco warehouse owners hired their wives for seasonal tobacco work. The women found the Gunderson Tobacco Warehouse, at the corner of Main and Coffee Streets (now Hillside St.), an ideally located place to work, as it was near enough to their homes that they could periodically run home to check on their families, houses, and the meal in progress.
While home, the women took a minute to rest and help themselves to a cup of coffee from the pot always hot on the stove. With this simple habit, the coffee break began---a brief time to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee before heading back to work.
Today, Stoughton celebrates our claim as the birthplace of the coffee break with a day-long festival. Follow website & Facebook links for an up-to-date listing of family welcoming events!
Date & Time
August 19, 2023
9:00am
Location
Mandt Park
400 Mandt Pkwy
Stoughton, WI 53589
Contact Info
68-873-7912
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For homeowners, the Town Planner provides year-round information on what's happening in our community, great savings from local merchants, and beautiful full color photography of the most scenic spots in our hometown.
For merchants, the Town Planner puts you ON DISPLAY EVERY DAY -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! The calendar is such a useful tool that folks keep it hanging up in a handy spot all year long, making sure they see your company name every time they go to the fridge, to the front door, or to their office.
In addition to our yearly print calendar, our website, weekly newsletter, and smart phone app are updated every day to ensure that you can always find out where to go to have fun or to save money!
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