This post includes a digital list of the Wisconsin Historical Society's
"official" markers -- organized by number / date erected. Marker 1: Peshtigo Fire Cemetery
was erected in 1951. The list now contains more than 550 markers. In my
opinion, it's nearly impossible to use this numerical list. When I began
my journey in 2012 to visit and photograph the then 532 markers on the
list, there was no user-friendly list of the markers. So, the
first thing I did was put the list into a logical order by organizing
the markers first by county and then numerically; this took nearly 60
hours and was the impetus for the "Wisconsin Historical Markers"
website.
Anyway, here's Wisconsin Historical Society's "official" markers 1-50, listed in numerical order:
Marker 3 [Removed: Language obsolete]
Marker 4 [Removed: Language obsolete]
Marker 8: Mississippi River Parkway
(visited September 5, 2013)
(visited September 5, 2013)
Marker 10: Villa Louis [Removed: Language obsolete]
(visited July 24, 2013)
(visited July 24, 2013)
Marker 12: World's First Hydroelectric Central Station
Replaced with:
Marker 556: Vulcan Street Plant Replica
(visited November 14, 2014)
Replaced with:
Marker 556: Vulcan Street Plant Replica
(visited November 14, 2014)
Marker 13: Home of Governor Harvey
(visited August 13, 2013)
(visited August 13, 2013)
Marker 24: Wisconsin Lead Region
(visited September 27, 2013)
(visited September 27, 2013)
Marker 30: Wisconsin Central Railroad
(visited July 2, 2012)
[Updated: March 4, 2016: Marker removed]
(visited July 2, 2012)
[Updated: March 4, 2016: Marker removed]
Marker 31: Nation's First Watershed Project
(visited July 24, 2013)
(visited July 24, 2013)
Marker 34: First Forest Patrol Flight
(visited March 30, 2013)
(visited March 30, 2013)
Marker 40: Butte des Morts
(visited July 24, 2012)
[Updated 2015: Marker removed; content inaccurate / obsolete]
(visited July 24, 2012)
[Updated 2015: Marker removed; content inaccurate / obsolete]
Marker 41: Meadowmere
(visited October 23, 2012)
(visited October 23, 2012)
Marker 45: Auto Race – Green Bay to Madison
(visited September 14, 2012)
Marker 46: Highway Marking
(visited September 30, 2012)
Marker 47: Shawano
(visited September 20, 2012)
Marker 48: Poygan Paygrounds
(visited August 25, 2012)
Marker 49: Madeline Island
(visited June 27, 2013)
(visited September 14, 2012)
Marker 46: Highway Marking
(visited September 30, 2012)
Marker 47: Shawano
(visited September 20, 2012)
Marker 48: Poygan Paygrounds
(visited August 25, 2012)
(visited June 27, 2013)
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