List of historical markers in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

List of historical markers in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Kewaunee County Wisconsin

Historical markers

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Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Brief Description
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 / 44.465133; -87.49615 (Kewaunee County)
"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 / 44.46005; -87.499933 (Kewaunee County)
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 / 44.459643; -87.50171 (Kewaunee County)
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 / 44.4627967; -087.5593383 (Kewaunee County)
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 / 44.45975; -87.550867 (Kewaunee County)
History of local lime production and lime kilns within sight of marker.

See also

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

References

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  1. ^ "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

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