Wisconsin Soldiers? Home

Wisconsin Soldiers? Home (HM1GU4)

Location: Milwaukee, WI 53203 Milwaukee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 2.362', W 87° 54.715'

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1864-1867

In April 1864, women of the former West Side Soldiers? Aid Society opened a temporary Civil War Soldiers? Home at this location. By May 1867, the home Lady Managers had welcomed 21,550 Union soldiers, given medical care to over 1,000, and provided 150,167 free meals. Although the women had received a state charter for a permanent Wisconsin Soldiers? Home and had raised over $100,000 at their Soldiers? Home Fair, they were persuaded to donate their assets to the federal government for the Northwest Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Milwaukee. When the veterans living at this home were transferred to the grounds of what is now the Zablocki VA Medical Center, the women were comforted that they had in some small way advanced the well-being and happiness of Wisconsin battle-scarred heroes.
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HM NumberHM1GU4
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByWest Side Soldiers? Aid Society Inc. and Wisconsin Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 425718 N 4765589
Decimal Degrees43.03936667, -87.91191667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 2.362', W 87° 54.715'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 2' 21.72" N, 87° 54' 42.9" W
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Area Code(s)414, 262
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 725 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee WI 53203, US
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