Birthplace of Flag Day

Birthplace of Flag Day (HMKIA)

Location: Fredonia, WI 53021 Ozaukee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 28.818', W 87° 58.833'

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Here at Stony Hill School, Bernard J. Cigrand, 19 year old teacher and his students held the first recognized observance of "Flag Birth Day" on June 14, 1885, with a flag ten inches high, carrying 38 stars, standing in a bottle on the teacher's desk. After thirty-one years of crusading by Dr. Cigrand, President Woodrow Wilson on June 14, 1916, proclaimed the national observance of Flag Day.
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HM NumberHMKIA
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number115
Year Placed1962
Placed ByOzaukee County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 9:29pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 420702 N 4814620
Decimal Degrees43.48030000, -87.98055000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 28.818', W 87° 58.833'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 28' 49.08" N, 87° 58' 49.98" W
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Area Code(s)262, 920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 150 Co Hwy I, Fredonia WI 53021, US
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