Belgium in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Limestone

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2018

1. Limestone Marker

Inscription. Millions of years ago, Wisconsin was covered by a vast, shallow inland sea, teeming with marine life. Over time, the shells of animals such as gastropods and corals became fossilized in limestone deposits. Twelve thousand years ago during the last ice age, a glacier advancing toward Lake Michigan made striations, or scratches, in the exposed limestone.

Look for fossils and striation marks on the bare limestone at Quarry Lake.

Gastropods (snails) and corals fossilized in limestone deposits.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Paleontology.

Location. 43° 29.47′ N, 87° 47.725′ W. Marker is in Belgium, Wisconsin, in Ozaukee County. It can be reached from County Rd. D. The marker is located within Harrington Beach State Park along the Stonehaven Historical Trail which starts just south of the Ansay Welcome Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 531 County Rd D, Belgium WI 53004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Unique Dinner Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Excess Soil (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Murder! (about 600 feet away); Play Ball (about 700 feet away); Stone Crusher

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(about 700 feet away); A Reminder of Days Past (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Booming Business to Quiet Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Destination and Uses of the Limestone (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belgium.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2018

2. Limestone Marker

Stonehaven Historical Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2018

3. Stonehaven Historical Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2018, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2018, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.