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Official List of Wisconsin's State Historic Markers Official List of Wisconsin’s State Historical Markers Last Revised June, 2019 The Wisconsin State Historical Markers program is administered by Local History-Field Services section of the Office of Programs and Outreach. If you find a marker that has been moved, is missing or damaged, contact Janet Seymour at [email protected] Please provide the title of the marker and its current location. Each listing below includes the official marker number, the marker’s official name and location, and a map index code that corresponds to Wisconsin’s Official State Highway Map. You may download or request this year’s Official State Highway Map from the Travel W isconsin website. Markers are generally listed chronologically by the date erected. The marker numbers below jump in order, since in some cases markers have been removed for a variety of reason. For instance over time the wording of some markers has become outdated, in others historic properties being described have been moved or demolished. Number Name and Location Map Index 1. Peshtigo Fire Cemetery ................................................................................................................................5-I Peshtigo Cemetery, Oconto Ave, Peshtigo, Marinette County 2. Jefferson Prairie Settlement ........................................................................................................................11-G WI-140, 4 miles south of Clinton, Rock County 5. Shake Rag.................................................................................................................................................................10-E In parking lot at 114 Shake Rag St, Mineral Point, Iowa County 6. Radisson-Grosseilliers Fort ……........................................................................................................................2-D In park on WI-2, western limits of Ashland, Ashland County 7. Village of Dover ............................................................................................................................................10-F WI-14, 3 miles east of Arena, Iowa County 8. Mississippi River Parkway: First Project ...........................................................................................................................8-C Great River State Trail, WI-35, 0.5 miles east of Trempealeau, Trempealeau County 9. Old Wade House State Park ...................................................................................................................................8-C In park on WI-23, at Greenbush, 6 miles west of Plymouth, Sheboygan County 10. Villa Louis ......................................................................................................................................................10-C At entrance to Villa Louis Historic Site, Villa Louis Rd, Prairie du Chien, Crawford County 11. Aztalan State Park ........................................................................................................................................10-G CR-Q, south off CR-B, 3 miles east of Lake Mills, Jefferson County 13. Home of Governor Harvey………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11-G Junction of CR-J and CR-S, Shopiere, Rock County Official List of Wisconsin’s State Historic Markers Wisconsin Historical Society Page 1 of 29 14. Old Abe, the War Eagle ......................................................................................................................................5-D WI-178, 0.5 miles north of Jim Falls, Chippewa County 15. Old Stockade Site................................................................................................................................................9-I Memorial Park, junction of WI-53, WI-13, and WI-2 near 18th Ave, Superior, Douglas County 16. Castle Rock ...............................................................................................................................................................8-E CR-C north of Interstate 90/94, 0.5 mile east of Camp Douglas, Juneau County 17. Lizard Mound State Park.....................................................................................................................................9-H Washington County Park, junction of CR-A and WI-144, northeast of West Bend, Washington County 18. Brigham Park .......................................................................................................................................................10-F CR-F, 1 mile northeast of Blue Mounds, Dane County 19. Lake Ripley...................................................................................................................................................................10-G By the lake in Lake Ripley Park, north off WI-12, just east of Cambridge, Jefferson County 20. First State Fair, October 1-2, 1851 .................................................................................................................11-G In Courthouse Park on S Atwood Ave, Janesville, Rock County 21. Wisconsin River Headwaters .............................................................................................................................3-G WI-45, 1.5 miles south of Land O'Lakes, Vilas County 22. Site of Fort St Antoine...........................................................................................................................................7-B WI-35, 3 miles northwest of Pepin, Pepin County 23. Gays Mills Apple Orchards...................................................................................................................................9-D WI-171, 0.5 miles east of Gays Mills, Crawford County 24. Wisconsin Lead Region.....................................................................................................................................11-E WI-11, 1 mile west of Shullsburg, Lafayette County 25. First Church of Christ Scientist ...........................................................................................................................6-I Junction of Chicago St and Main St, Oconto, Oconto County 26. Dawn Manor - Site of Lost City of Newport.........................................................................................................9-F CR-A, 1.5 miles south of Wisconsin Dells, Sauk County 27. Knaggs Ferry..................................................................................................................................................................8-H Rainbow Park, near junction of Veterans Tr and Punhoqua St, Oshkosh, Winnebago County 28. Tragedy of the Siskiwit ........................................................................................................................................1-D WI-13, 0.5 miles east of Cornucopia, Bayfield County 29. John Muir View.....................................................................................................................................................9-F WI-51, 0.5 miles south of Poynette, Columbia County 31. Nation's First Watershed Project .......................................................................................................................8-D WI-14, 0.5 miles west of Coon Valley, Vernon County 32. De Langlade ..............................................................................................................................................................5-H Junction of WI-55 and WI-64, Langlade, Langlade County 33. Battle of Bad Axe.................................................................................................................................................9-D WI-35, 2.5 miles north of DeSoto, Vernon County 34. First Forest Patrol Flight.....................................................................................................................................3-F CR-M, 6 miles south of Boulder Junction, Vilas County Official List of Wisconsin’s State Historic Markers Wisconsin Historical Society Page 2 of 29 35. Lake Pepin ......................................................................................................................................................6-B WI-35, 3 miles west of Maiden Rock, Pierce County 36. Watertown Plank Road...........................................................................................................................10-I Miller Brewing Company, junction of 40th St and State St, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 37. State Historical Society................................................................................................................ .... 10-F 816 State St, facing Library Mall, Madison, Dane County 38. Old Military Road ......................................................................................................................................10-E CR-YZ, 4 miles east of Dodgeville, Iowa County 39. Court Oreilles ..................................................................................................................................................4-D Junction of WI-70 and WI-27, Couderay, Sawyer County 41. Meadowmere................................................................................................................................... 10-I th Triangle at 57 St, Hayes St and Fillmore St, West Allis, Milwaukee County 42. Ringling Brothers Circus...........................................................................................................................9-F WI-12, 1.5 miles south of Baraboo, Sauk County 43. Invention of the Typewriter......................................................................................................................10-I
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