Historical Marker
Bernhard "Ben" C. Ziegler
Historical marker location:
215 North Main Street, West Bend, Wisconsin
( Marker is on North Main Street north of Hickory Street, on the right when traveling north.)
The deadliest tornado in Wisconsin's history occurred on May 18, 1883, when a tornado swept through the town of Rochester, killing 117 people and injuring more than 200 others.