List of historical markers in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
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List of historical markers in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Historical markers edit
Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Brief Description |
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Father Marquette | November 1, 1936 | Marker is in Father Marquette Memorial Park, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, in site of the Kewaunee Pierhead Light. 44°27′54″N 87°29′46″W / 44.465133°N 87.49615°W |
"Father Marquette offered the Holy Sacrifice of Mass on this spot November 1, 1674." | |
Car-Ferry Service[1] | 1964 | Marker is at the end of Hathaway Drive, in Harbor Point Park, Kewaunee, Wisconsin. 44°27′36″N 87°30′00″W / 44.46005°N 87.499933°W |
Location of car ferry service to Michigan. | |
Early History of Kewaunee | 2000 | Marker is located next to a parking lot at the intersection of Harrison and Main Streets in front of the Tug Ludington, Kewaunee, Wisconsin. 44°27′35″N 87°30′06″W / 44.459643°N 87.50171°W |
History of Kewaune, including the "gold rush". | |
The Old Mill | 2000 | Marker is located C.D. "Buzz" Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility lookout point at N3884 Ransom Moore Lane, Kewaunee, Wisconsin. 44°27′46″N 87°33′34″W / 44.4627967°N 087.5593383°W |
History of the old mill and its importance in the annual sucker run. | |
Kewaunee County Lime Kilns | 1996 | Marker is located in the back portion of Kewaunee County Bruemmer Park and Zoo E4927 County Highway F Kewaunee, Wisconsin. 44°27′35″N 87°33′03″W / 44.45975°N 87.550867°W |
History of local lime production and lime kilns within sight of marker. |
See also edit
National Register of Historic Places listings in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
References edit
- ^ "Official List of Wisconsin's State Historic Markers" (PDF). Wisconsin Historical Society. State of Wisconsin. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
Digital list of Wisconsin Historical Society "official" Markers
External links edit
- Wisconsin Historical Society - Wisconsin Historical Markers