Near Merrill in Lincoln County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Pere Rene Menard

Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2010

1. Pere Rene Menard Marker

Inscription. In honor of
Pere Rene
Menard
Born at Paris Sept. 7th, 1605
entered the Jesuit order
Nov. 7th, 1624.
Sailed for Quebec in March
1640. Lost hereabouts in
July 1661, while enroute
to Huron village to baptize
Indian refugees.

Erected in 1923
by Merrill Council, 1133
Knights of Columbus,
aided by the Wisconsin
State Council.

Erected 1923 by Merrill Council, 1133 Knights of Columbus.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1661.

Location. 45° 14.898′ N, 89° 47.388′ W. Marker is near Merrill, Wisconsin, in Lincoln County. It is on State Highway 107 0.1 miles south of Big Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the top of Ninemile Hill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Merrill WI 54452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is

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in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Three Arch Stone Bridge (approx. 6.4 miles away); T.B. Scott Free Library (approx. 6.4 miles away); Merrill Post Office (approx. 6.6 miles away); Merrill City Hall (approx. 6.8 miles away); Lincoln County Courthouse (approx. 7 miles away); Our Story (approx. 7 miles away); Pomeranian Settlement in Marathon County (approx. 11.9 miles away); Pomeranian Settlement (approx. 12 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merrill.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Death of Father Rene Menard

Also see . . .
1. René Ménard. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 26, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Memorial for Father Menard. 1923 newspaper article. "A memorial of granite, eighteen inches square

Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2010

2. Pere Rene Menard Marker

at the base and tapering in its height, will mark "Mount Menard" three miles north of Merrill on Grandfather road." (Submitted on July 31, 2010.)

Additional keywords. Father Menard Monument

View to the North image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2010

3. View to the North

View to the South image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2010

4. View to the South

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,094 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on October 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.