Greenwood in Clark County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mormon Settlements
Erected 1968 by the Clark County Historical Society. (Marker Number 23.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 44° 46.024′ N, 90° 35.883′ W. Marker is in Greenwood, Wisconsin, in Clark County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (State Highway 73) and East Division Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Marker is in Greenwood Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 North Main Street, Greenwood WI 54437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Loyal Veterans Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Samuel Hartford (approx. 6.1 miles away); Castner–Mack Cemetery (approx. 6.4 miles away); Neillsville Civil War Memorial (approx. 13.8 miles away); National Native American Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 14.3 miles away); The Korean War Tribute (approx. 14.3 miles away); Kilroy Was Here (approx. 14.4 miles away); Women Airforce Service Pilots Monument (approx. 14.4 miles away).
More about this marker. The Mormon Settlements Marker is a Wisconsin Registered Landmark – Number 23.
Greenwood Mayor John Snedic displays a marker erected last week in the Greenwood City Park by the Clark County Historical Society. The marker honors the Mormons, first white settlers to visit Clark County in 1844. They had four campsites on the Black River between Wedges Creek and Greenwood. Cunningham Creek, two miles south of Neillsville, is named after Jonathan Cunningham, a Mormon who drowned in the stream in 1844. The Mormons left Clark County in mid-1844. The marker in Greenwood will be officially dedicated December 7 during a historical society meeting in the high school.
Excerpt from The Eau Claire Leader October 8, 1968
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Also see . . . Lumbering and Farming. (Submitted on August 26, 2009.)
Additional keywords. Ernest Durig; Peace Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,749 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 26, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 6. submitted on May 24, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.