Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort Howard Stockade
Photographed By Robert L Weber
1. Fort Howard Stockade Marker
Inscription.
Fort Howard Stockade. . , 853 feet north 45 degrees, 7 minutes east, from this tablet, stands a flag pole, marking the southeast corner of the stockade of Fort Howard; occupied by United States troops August 1816, and almost continuously until 1852. On this site also stood the French fort, St. Francis, built prior to 1718, and rebuilt by the British in 1761, as Fort Edward Augustus.
853 feet north 45 degrees, 7 minutes east, from this tablet, stands a flag pole, marking the southeast corner of the stockade of Fort Howard; occupied by United States troops August 1816, and almost continuously until 1852. On this site also stood the French fort, St. Francis, built prior to 1718, and rebuilt by the British in 1761, as Fort Edward Augustus.
Erected 1909 by Green Bay Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 44° 31.122′ N, 88° 1.033′ W. Marker is in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in Brown County. Marker is on Dousman Street (Business Route 29) 0.2 miles North Broadway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Green Bay WI 54303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Green Bay, Wisconsin - A Brief History. Wisconsin Historical Society website entry (Submitted on January 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Robert L Weber
2. Fort Howard Stockade Marker
Photographed By Robert L Weber, June 9, 2011
3. Fort Howard Stockade Marker
Photographed By Robert L Weber, June 9, 2011
4. Stockade Marker, Packer Statue and Titletown Brewery in background
Photographed By Robert L Weber
5. Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot/Titletown Brewery next to Marker
In 1893 Green Bay became the headquarters of the Lake Shore Division of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. This action resulted in expansion of the facilities at Green Bay. In 1897 the C&NW purchased land on the northwest edge of Green Bay to build a new freight yard. A new depot was to be located on the site of the old freight yard and engine house, which was the former site of the Fort Howard Military Reservation. The new yard was completed in early 1898, thereby making possible the removal of the old yard in preparation for the construction of the depot.
Charles S. Frost, a Chicago architect, designed the new depot. Mr. Frost designed most of the principle C&NW depots. Construction began in the fall of 1898 and the depot was opened to the public on July 29,1899. The building consisted of two stories. The first level housed the waiting rooms, lunchroom and ticket office. The upstairs level consisted of the agent's private office and a clubroom for employees of the C&NW Railway. The ladies' waiting room was tinted in green, and north of this was a lunchroom. The gentlemen's waiting room was finished in oak with the walls being in Venetian red. An 11' wide entrance connected the carriage way, waiting rooms and ticket office.
Photographed By Robert L Weber
6. Green Bay Packer Statue next to Marker
An action-posed Green Bay Packer Receiver statue stands in front of the Titletown Brewery.
The 22-ft. tall fiberglass football player statue, leaping from the top of a large football to catch a pass, has moved around town a bit. He stood at the Packer Hall of Fame until 2003 when the Hall was absorbed into the stadium. Then the receiver persevered in front of the Neville Public Museum, until he was displaced in 2005 by something apparently more important, a replica World Trade Center 9/11 memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,905 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on January 19, 2017, by Daniel E Hunt of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. 3, 4. submitted on June 9, 2011, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. 5, 6. submitted on December 18, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.