Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pere Marquette Historic Site
Erected 1972.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1782.
Location. 43° 2.567′ N, 87° 54.857′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. Marker is at the intersection of Old World Third Street and West State Street, on the right when traveling north on Old World Third Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Birthplace of the American League (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pere Jacques Marquette, S.J. (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Pere Jacques Marquette, S.J. (about 400 feet away); Father Marquette's Camp - 1674 (about 400 feet away); Robert "Red" Wilson (about 500 feet away); Robert Stuckert (about 500 feet away); Fred Roethlisberger (about 500 feet away); Paul Hornung (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,172 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.