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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPII_john-mccaffery-burial-site_Kenosha-WI.html
John McCaffary was hanged in Kenosha on August 21, 1851, for the murder of his wife and buried here in an unmarked grave. Public outrage over his execution resulted in legislation that abolished the death penalty in Wisconsin on July 12, 1853.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPIG_reuben-deming_Kenosha-WI.html
Deming was born in Vermont in 1789 and came to the Village of Southport, later renamed Kenosha, in 1836. Deming was a Methodist preacher and a staunch supporter of the anti-slavery movement. For Methodists, slavery was considered the worst of soci…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPIF_gilbert-m-simmons-memorial-library_Kenosha-WI.html
Dedicated May 30, 1900This library building a gift of Zalmon G. Simmons to the citizens of Kenosha as a memorial to his son Gilbert M. Simmons (1852-1890)His vision and generosity were appreciated by the pioneer town he believed in and loved.Archi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPIE_first-congregational-church_Kenosha-WI.html
This historical landmark is dedicated to the worship of God, and to the promotion of Christian knowledge and charityChris George BuilderKenosha Landmarks CommissionKenosha County Historical Society
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOI8_the-name-wisconsin_Pleasant-Prairie-WI.html
In 1673, thirty-nine years after Jean Nicolet visited the Green Bay area, Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet set out from New France to explore the Mississippi River. They traveled from the Straits of Mackinac between lakes Huron and Michi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOB3_cordelia-a-p-harvey_Pleasant-Prairie-WI.html
Wisconsin women rallied to support the Union during the Civil War. They became nurses, hospital matrons, sanitary agents, and ministers. Cordelia A. Perrine Harvey attained national prominence for her role in promoting convalescent aid for sick an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO9Q_thirty-second-division-memorial-highway_Pleasant-Prairie-WI.html
The 32nd Division was organized in 1917. Originally it was made up of National Guardsmen from Wisconsin and Michigan.
World War I: Fought in Alsace, Aisne-Marne, Olse-Aisne and Meuse-Argonne Offensives. Vanquished 23 German Divisions. Served in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM54B_kenosha-southport-lighthouse_Kenosha-WI.html
Built by the federal government in 1866, the Kenosha Lighthouse replaces two other lighthouses constructed at this site in 1848 and 1858. Originally designated a coast and harbor light for Southport, now Kenosha, WI provided the first navigational…