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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19CG_fred-c-merkle_Watertown-WI.html
This memorial is dedicated to the life of Fred C. Merkle
Born in Watertown, WI, Dec. 20, 1888. His father, Ernst Merkle, was a school teacher at Immanuel Lutheran School in Watertown at the time of Fred's birth. Fred made his major league debut…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM198U_fred-merkle-field_Watertown-WI.html
Fred C. Merkle was born in Watertown, WI on Dec. 20, 1888 to Ernst and Anna Amalia (Thielmann) Merkle. He made his major league debut as a first baseman with the New York Giants on 9-21-07 at the age of 18. During his 16 years in the majors, he pl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM198O_in-honor-of-the-1955-watertown-high-school-state-baseball-champions_Watertown-WI.html
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In 1955 the Watertown Goslings won this city's first State Baseball Championship. Their home games were played at Washington Park, under the leadership of Coach Thompson. The team took pride in their pitching and defense. The ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM198I_adrian-joss-john-p-red-kleinow_Watertown-WI.html
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This memorial is dedicated to the life of Adrian Joss
Born in Woodland, WI, April 12, 1880. Addie played baseball for Watertown and Watertown's Sacred Heart Team in 1899. Along with his future major league catcher Red K…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11V6_zion-church_Helenville-WI.html
On this site stood the Zion Helenville (Walther's) Evangelical Church dedicated in 1854. The first Evangelical service in this vicinity was held May 20, 1843 by Rev. J. G. Miller. Recommended to the ministry by this church were John M. Walther, Jr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ6C_soldiers-and-sailors_Fort-Atkinson-WI.html
This tree is dedicated to our soldiers and sailors who died in the World War
They died that freedom might not perish from the Earth
Edwin Baldwin · Guy Black · Warner Boettcher · Wilbur Converse · Paul Florin &mid…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP7W_the-island-church_Waterloo-WI.html
Built in 1863, St. Wenceslaus Church served families who came chiefly from Bohemia and Germany. The little church, significant in Wisconsin's architectural heritage, closed in 1891. It still opens for special Masses.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP7V_highway-marking_Ixonia-WI.html
In the old days when both automobiles and roads were few in number, it was easy for those who had cars to get far enough away from home to get lost. While there were some "trails" such as the Cannon Ball Trail and the Yellowstone Trail (marked by …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP11_aztalan_Lake-Mills-WI.html
Indian people lived at Aztalan between AD 900 and 1200. The village encompassed 20 acres and was well-planned. The inhabitants planted corn, beans and squash, hunted wild game, fished and collected native plants for food. An elite group of individ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOY2_mamre-moravian-church_Lake-Mills-WI.html
This one room log church was built in 1861 by German settlers north of Milford near the Crawfish River. In 1874 it was moved one mile east to Highway Q where it was enlarged to serve as a school room and to house the pastor's family. In 1996 the a…