Jacques Vieau, in 1795

Jacques Vieau, in 1795 (HM101Q)

Location: Milwaukee, WI 53204 Milwaukee County
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N 43° 1.627', W 87° 56.449'

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On this site the first permanent fur trader
Jacques Vieau, in 1795
built his cabin, the first house in Milwaukee
Here also was the crossing of the
Green Bay-Chicago Trail
This tablet was erected under the auspices
of the Old Settlers Club of Milwaukee County
1925
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HM NumberHM101Q
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Year Placed1925
Placed ByOld Settlers Club of Milwaukee County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 9:00pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 423349 N 4764255
Decimal Degrees43.02711667, -87.94081667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 1.627', W 87° 56.449'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 1' 37.62" N, 87° 56' 26.94" W
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Area Code(s)414
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1800-1942 W Bruce St, Milwaukee WI 53204, US
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