The Wallachei - Minnesota Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This marker can be found in a park near the old Hauenstein Brewery in New Ulm. The full text reads:

THE WALLACHEI

This neighborhood dates back to the early days of New Ulm. Oral history suggests the borders shown above. The origin of the name “The Wallachei” is obscure. The most likely translation is “low land horse pasture.” Or, legend has it, Mr. Kraus had a horse named Walla. Each morning he would send his son out to the barn with the instruction: “Gib’s du Walla heu” (Give Walla hay). There were a few large families, large gardens, numerous farm animals, flocks of chickens, and outdoor privies. It was a tough, hard working neighborhood where outsiders were not always welcome. There was a small grocery, mink ranch, and gravel pit, all anchored by the Hauenstein Brewery. There was even a “Wallachei Clubhouse” to provide low-cost gemütlichkeit (fellowship). German-Bohemian names predominated such as: Hesse, Lamecker, Kagermeier, Prokosch, Wallner, and Wieland. The character of the area began to change when it became built-up beginning in the 1950’s. But its proud name endures.

The monument was erected by the Junior Pioneers of New Ulm and Vicinity, the German-Bohemian Heritage Society, George L. Glotzbach, and the New Ulm Area Foundation.

Marker Type:: City

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