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Court House Square
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By Paul F, September 1, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Court House Square Marker | | East side of two sided marker. | | |
Inscription. This Square, known as The Park, was given to Washington County in 1853 as a site for county buildings for the use and benefit of the county forever. Donors were William Wightman, Byron Kilbourn, James Kneeland, E.B. Wolcott, and their wives. This brick jail and court house were built in 1886 and 1889.
Erected 1968 by Wisconsin Council for Local History and Washington County Historical Society. (Marker Number 65.)
Location. 43° 25.211′ N, 88° 10.959′ W. Marker is in West Bend, Wisconsin, in Washington County. Marker is on South 5th Avenue south of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is located on the grounds of the Old Courthouse Museum. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 South 5th Avenue, West Bend WI 53095, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Washington County Courthouse Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Settlers Triangle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Verbeck Residence (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lizard Mound Co. Park (approx. 3.8 miles away); Lizard Mound Park (approx. 3.8 miles away); Esker (approx. 3.9 miles away); Great Divide (approx. 4.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in West Bend.| | | | 
By Paul F, September 1, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Court House Square Marker | | West side of two sided marker with duplicate marker text. | | |
More about this marker. Wisconsin Registered Landmark #65
Also see . . . The Old Courthouse Museum. The website of the Washington County Historical Society gives a short history and general information for the museum. (Submitted on September 8, 2010.)
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By Paul F, September 1, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Court House Square Marker | | |
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By Paul F, September 1, 2010 | |
| | | 4. The Old Courthouse Museum | | |
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By Paul F, September 1, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Court House Square Jail Building | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 2, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 256 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 2, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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