History:

Talbot Dousman and Abraham Hardell were the driving force behind the creation of Dousman. Dousman Station was a thriving railroad depot with a Main Street consisting of many different businesses over the 80 year period that the Chicago and North Western Railroad came through town. A hotel, which burnt to the ground within two years, a saloon, blacksmith shop and general store were among the first to serve village residents and weary travelers. Dousman Station was founded in 1817.