Oshkosh in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Catholic Mass
Photographed By Keith L, August 4, 2010
1. First Catholic Mass Marker
was first offered in this vicinity by
Father Claude Allouez S.J.
April 20, 1670
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This tablet dedicated in 1920 by
the Winn. Co. Arch. and Hist. Society.
Erected 1920 by the Winnebago County Archeological and Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1990.
Location. 44° 1.373′ N, 88° 30.904′ W. Marker is in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Linde Street and Merritt Avenue. Marker is in Menominee Park, along Pratt Trail, near the shore of Lake Winnebago. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 Pratt Trail, Oshkosh WI 54901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chief Oshkosh Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); War Veterans Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Kiwanis Clubs Gazebo (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp Bragg Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Webster Stanley (approx. one mile away); Civil War Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Grand Opera House
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Claude-Jean Allouez. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on August 8, 2010.)
2. Oshkosh Public Library. Historic Oshkosh Events: a Timeline. (Submitted on August 8, 2010.)
3. Wisconsin Historical Society. 1917 newspaper article Col. John Hicks Dies in Texas. (Submitted on August 8, 2010.)
Photographed By Keith L, August 4, 2010
2. First Catholic Mass Marker
Photographed By Keith L, August 4, 2010
3. Nearby George Washington Monument
The statue is a replica in bronze of the original in white marble made for Virginia's State Capitol by sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon.
(Menominee Avenue at East New York Street)
Washington
Presented to the City of Oshkosh
by John Hicks 1911
Washington
Presented to the City of Oshkosh
by John Hicks 1911
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 856 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
