The first name proposed for the city was "Helvetia" after the early Latin name for Switzerland. However. out of a desire to fit the new country they had come to settle. they reconsidered and instead chose to honor their Swiss heritage by naming the city after William Tell. the legendary 14th century Swiss freedom fighter wellknown for sparking the rebellion against the Hapsburg Emperors that led to the formation of the Swiss Confederation. a precursor to the modern day Switzerland. The immigrants that settled in Tell City desired a community founded on the principles of free enterprise. hard work. and freedom. The communitys founding mothers and fathers spoke mostly German and were born in Swiss cantons or the yettobeunified Germany. These settlers left behind political tensions and the economic perils of Europe for the promise offered in America.
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