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Hieronymus Mueller was a political 420 West Eldorado St. are you a...
refugee, immigrant, entrepreneur Decatur, Illinois 62522
and inventor. His curiosity and historian
desire to make everyday life better 217-423-6161
led to establishing the Mueller car enthusiast
Company is 1857. 1:00-4:00 pm
Subsequent generations of the Tuesday - Saturday sociologist
Mueller family and its employees
transformed the business into the Adults (18+): $2.00 or curious about
leading manufacturer of water and Children: $1.00 how water gets
gas distribution products in the into your home?
United States and Canada.
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mueller-benz automobile a
story

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you

an inventor’s
journey

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Hieronymus opens Mueller patents the Plumbing manufacture Manufactures Albertville,
the Mueller Company first sanitary drinking expands to include munitions for US Alabama plant
in Decatur. fountain. full line of residential government which produces its
fixtures with national continued through 4 millionth
distribution. WWII. fire hydrant,
continuing its
1857 1872 1892 1895 1926 1934 1941 1957 reputation as
the world’s fire
hydrant capital.

2016

Mueller-Benz auto Mueller Co. introduces Mueller Co. celebrates
takes second prize an improved fire its 100th Anniversary.
in America’s first hydrant and becomes
race. Several patents dominant producer.
advance design.

Mueller patents water
tapping machine
to facilitate new
connections to water
service.