Wisconsin Historical Society "Offical" Markers 1-50

Marker 1: Peshtigo Fire Cemetery

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 2: Jefferson Prairie Settlement
(visited August 13, 2013)

Marker 3 [Removed: Language obsolete]

Marker 4 [Removed: Language obsolete]

Marker 5: Shake Rag
(visited September 7, 2013)

Marker 6: Radisson-Grosseilliers Fort
(visited June 25, 2013)

Marker 7: Village of Dover
(visited December 4, 2012) 

Marker 8: Mississippi River Parkway
(visited September 5, 2013)

Marker 9: Old Wade House State Park
(visited August 11, 2012)


Marker 11: Azatalan
(visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 12: World's First Hydroelectric Central Station
Replaced with:
Marker 556: Vulcan Street Plant Replica
(visited November 14, 2014)

Marker 13: Home of Governor Harvey
(visited August 13, 2013)

Marker 14: Old Abe, the War Eagle
(visited July 9, 2013

Marker 15: Old Stockade Site
(visited June 27, 2013)

Marker 16: Castle Rock
(visited November 2, 2012)

Marker 17: Lizard Mound County Park
(visited October 1, 2012)
[Marker is missing]

Marker 18: Brigham Park
(visited April 25, 2013)

Marker 19: Lake Ripley
(visited August 12, 2013) 



Marker 22: Site of Fort St. Antoine 1686
(visited September 14, 2013)

Marker 23: Gays Mills Apple Orchard
(visited July 24, 2013)

Marker 24: Wisconsin Lead Region
(visited September 27, 2013)



Marker 27: Knaggs Ferry
(visited August 25, 2012)

Marker 28: Tragedy of the Siskwit
(visited June 26, 2013)

Marker 29: John Muir View
(visited April 2, 2013)

Marker 30: Wisconsin Central Railroad
(visited July 2, 2012)
[Updated: March 4, 2016: Marker removed]
Marker 32: De Langlade
(visited March 30, 2013) 

Marker 33: Battle of Bad Axe
(visited July 24, 2013)

Marker 34: First Forest Patrol Flight
(visited March 30, 2013)

Marker 35: Lake Pepin
(visited September 14, 2013)

Marker 36: Watertown Plank Road
(visited October 23, 2012) 

Marker 37: State Historical Society
(visited April 25, 2013)

Marker 38: Old Military Road
(visited September 7, 2013)

Marker 39: Court Oreilles
(visited June 28, 2013)

Marker 40: Butte des Morts
(visited July 24, 2012)
[Updated 2015: Marker removed; content inaccurate / obsolete]

Marker 41: Meadowmere
(visited October 23, 2012) 

Marker 42: Ringling Brothers Circus
(visited June 29, 2012)

Marker 43: Invention of the Typewriter
(visited August 21, 2012)

Marker 44: Dutch Settlement
(visited August 11, 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)

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