Dutch Settlement

Dutch Settlement (HMRZ1)

Location: Cedar Grove, WI 53013 Sheboygan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 34.959', W 87° 48.006'

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The names of many places and families in this vicinity reflect the origin of its early settlers. Most of the settlers of Cedar Grove and Oostburg were from the province of Zeeland, although some have lived for a time in New York before catching the westward fever in the 1840's. Here the settler cleared sufficient ground for his new home, which was raised or "logged up" with the help of neighbors. Inside, wrote Pieter Daane in 1847, "very many had nothing but a ground floor; stools sawed from logs were the only seats, a chest answered for a table." One group of about 300 immigrants headed for new homes here in 1847 met with disaster. After completing the long journey from Holland, they were within five miles of their goal when fire broke out aboard the "Phoenix" and more than 200 lives were lost.
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HM NumberHMRZ1
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number44
Year Placed1956
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society
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Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 8:10am PDT -07:00
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Dutch Settlement
43.58265000, -87.80010000
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 435404 N 4825831
Decimal Degrees43.58265000, -87.80010000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 34.959', W 87° 48.006'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 34' 57.54" N, 87° 48' 0.36" W
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Area Code(s)920, 262
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1009 S Sauk Trail Rd, Cedar Grove WI 53013, US
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