Allen Grove in Walworth County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Allen Family

Photographed By Paul F, July 21, 2010

1. Allen Family Marker

North side of two sided marker

Inscription. Philip Allen, a Revolutionary War veteran, and his children, Philip Jr., Harvey, Sidney, Pliny, Asa Keyes, and Persis, came from New York in May, 1845, to settle in Allen Grove. Sixty-five Allens traveled by canal boat, steamboat, and overland from Kenosha bringing with them material to build four houses, carpenters to build them, a minister, Bibles and hymnals.

The Allens organized the Congregational Church here in 1845. They established a preparatory school for Beloit College in 1856. Philip Junior became the first postmaster in 1846.

Philip Allen Senior is buried in Mt. Philip Cemetery, west of here.

Erected 1976 by Sponsored by the Wisconsin State Chapter Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America. (Marker Number 233.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1845.

Location. 42° 34.807′ N, 88° 45.76′ W. Marker is in Allen Grove, Wisconsin, in Walworth County. Marker is on Clinton Street, 0.1 miles north of County Route X, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on

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the north end of Village Union Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Darien WI 53114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Soldier of The American Revolution (approx. 1.2 miles away); Darien Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); John Bruce (approx. 3 miles away); The Crossing (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Old Clinton Water Tower (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Skavlem–Williams Log Cabin (approx. 5.8 miles away); Wisconsin's First School for the Deaf (approx. 6½ miles away); Delavan's Circus Colony (approx. 6.6 miles away).

Photographed By Paul F, July 21, 2010

2. Allen Family Marker

South side of two sided marker

Photographed By Paul F, July 21, 2010

3. Allen Family Marker

Looking south into park

Photographed By Paul F, July 21, 2010

4. Allen Family Marker

Village Union Park

Photographed By Paul F, July 21, 2010

5. Allen Family Marker

South end of Village Union Park

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 974 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 26, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.