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

Fishermen's Park Access Bridge

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2018

1. Fishermen's Park Access Bridge Marker

Inscription. This Fishermen's Park Access Bridge over the Sauk Creek is the only remaining King Post Bridge in Wisconsin. It is unique for its all-metal King Post Construction, certified as significant in 1987 by the National Park Service using criteria for the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1925, the bridge originally stood in front of the Port Brewery and spanned Valley Creek in Lower Lake Park. In the early 1930's the bridge was moved to this location at the request of the Wisconsin Electric Power Company, which was building its Port Washington Plant. In 1997 this bridge was selected by the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the ten most endangered historic properties in the state. The City of Port Washington restored this historic bridge in 2009.

This plaque donated Shirley Schanen Gruen.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.

Location. 43° 23.186′ N, 87° 52.158′ W. Marker is in Port Washington, Wisconsin, in Ozaukee County. It can be reached from South Wisconsin Street. Marker is along the Harborwalk

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on the north side of the bridge. The bridge connects Fishermen's Park with Coal Dock Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Washington WI 53074, 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

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Sauk Creek Habitat Improvement Project (a few steps from this marker); Fish Shanty Peninsula (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Washington Power Plant (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles A Mueller Tannery (1872-1903) (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Port Washington State Bank Centennial Pavilion (about 500 feet away); The Art of Commercial Fishing (about 500 feet away); They Had To Go A Fishin' (about

Fishermen's Park Access Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2018

2. Fishermen's Park Access Bridge

500 feet away); Those That Fished (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Washington.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2018, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2018, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.