Marytown, Wisconsin is an

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, in the town of Calumet. Marytown is located at the intersection of Fond du Lac County highways G and HH. Wisconsin Highway 149, ran north to south through the community before it was decommissioned in 2006.

Holyland

Marytown is in an area of eastern

known as " The Holyland" because of the large number of communities built around churches, including St. Anna, St. Peter, St. Cloud,

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, Johnsburg,

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, Brothertown and

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. A recognizable feature in Marytown is St. Mary's

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Church, which is located at the peak of the largest hill in the area. The church is lit at night and can be seen from several miles away.

History

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was established in Marytown in 1854, but was later closed. On July 18, 1996, several houses at the north end of Marytown were destroyed, and one person was killed by a tornado. This was part of a statewide outbreak of tornadoes on the same day as the Oakfield Tornado.Wisconsin Tornado Outbreak of July 18, 1996: Formation of Tornadic Supercells
, PDF file, Renee Geiser, Retrieved October 9, 2007

Holyland

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