Carl Sandburg Hall Marker

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Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Carl Sandburg Hall

By Paul F, May 25, 2010

1. Carl Sandburg Hall Marker

South side of two sided marker

Inscription. Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), poet, balladeer, biographer of Lincoln, soldier in the Spanish-American War, came from Illinois to Wisconsin in December 1907 as a state organizer for the Social-Democratic party in eastern Wisconsin. After marrying Lillian Steichen of Menomonee Falls in 1908, he travelled the state with the Debs “Red Special” presidential campaign train, worked for the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Kroeger’s department store, and several Milwaukee newspapers before serving as secretary to Socialist Mayor Emil Seidel for nearly a year. He then joined the Social-Democratic Herald and Victor Berger’s Milwaukee Leader, while residing at 3324 North Cambridge Street. He left Milwaukee permanently in September 1912 for Chicago, where he actively involved himself in its poetic renaissance.

Erected 1975 by University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Bicentennial Committee. (Marker Number 206.)

Location. 43° 4.752′ N, 87° 52.941′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. Marker is on Maryland Avenue ¼ mile from East Hartford Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 North Maryland Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53211, United States of America.

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By Paul F, May 25, 2010

2. Carl Sandburg Hall Marker

North side of two sided marker

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Golda Meir (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milwaukee-Downer College Buildings (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milwaukee-Downer College (approx. ¼ mile away); The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lueddemann’s-On-The-River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shorewood Village Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shorewood High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Shorewood Armory (approx. 0.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Milwaukee.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . . Carl Sandburg Biography. (Submitted on July 8, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Carl Sandburg Halls Photo, Click for full size

By Paul F, May 25, 2010

3. Carl Sandburg Halls

By Paul F, May 25, 2010

4. Carl Sandburg Hall Marker

Main entrance to Sandburg Hall with marker in the distance

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 4, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 403 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.