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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29NL_site-of-the-bank-of-elkhart-lake_Elkhart-Lake-WI.html
In 1949, this building was the home of the Bank of Elkhart Lake where representatives of the SCCA met with Bank President James Johnson to discuss holding sports car road races in and around the Village of Elkhart Lake.
With Johnson's backing, th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29N5_curly-lambeaus-gravesite_Allouez-WI.html
Curly Lambeau is buried in the southeast corner of Allouez Catholic Cemetery, which is located almost directly east of here. He is buried in a family plot along with his father Marcel, mother Mary, and brother Oliver and his wife, the former Dorot…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29N3_blake-building_Port-Washington-WI.html
Built in 1852 by Barnum Blake
Early Businessman, Entrepreneur, Land Speculator
Additions to Building circa 1900 and 1960
Restored by Port Washington
Historical Society, 2013
Blake Building
205 N. Franklin Street
Is a contributing buildi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29LW_site-of-camp-smith-1820_Green-Bay-WI.html
Site
of
Camp
Smith
1820
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29LU_the-mystery-of-the-concrete-pillars_Rice-Lake-WI.html
To quote from the Rice Lake Chronotype, September 30, 1920:
"Extensive improvements are being made at the yards of the Park Falls Lbr. Co. in this city.
Monday Cyrille Mercer and a crew of carpenters began working at erecting a monorail sy…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29K7_the-great-northern-pine-of-wisconsin_Cadott-WI.html
This statue is a conception of the "Cadotte" fur trader. Sculptor Jerry Holter of Clam Lake, Wisconsin, was commissioned to carve the figure from a solid section of native Northern White Pine, symbolic of the great lumbering industry of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29K0_cadott-centennial_Cadott-WI.html
In 1865, Robert Marriner settled in this vicinity, built a dam and sawmill below the present Main Street Bridge an subsequently platted the village of Cadott.
The falls of the river here had been called "Cadotte Falls" for a member of t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29II_greens-prairie-cemetery_Blanchardville-WI.html
This cemetery marks the gravesites of the pioneer settlers of York, Adams, and Primrose Townships, who began settling here in 1838. Many were from the New York state, for which York Township is named. Polly Crowel was the first to be buried here i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29I8_the-cadotte-fur-traders_Cadott-WI.html
Among the fur traders who attained prominence in the Lake Superior region were Jean Baptiste Cadotte (Cadeau) and his sons, Jean Baptiste, Jr., and Michel.
Each married daughters of prominent Ojibway Indians; became influential as merchants, int…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29I7_union-soldiers-monument_Fond-du-Lac-WI.html
This monument honoring local Civil War soldiers resulted from the nationalist sentiment following the war. In 1894 local artist and Fond du Lac resident Mark Harrison bequeathed $500 to erect a monument in what is now Veterans Park.
On June 7, 1…