Oconto in Oconto County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Oconto Site
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 17, 2019
1. Oconto Site Marker
has been designated a
Registered National Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
Nationanl Park Service
1962
Erected 1962 by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1935.
Location. 44° 53.3′ N, 87° 53.81′ W. Marker is in Oconto, Wisconsin, in Oconto County. It is on Copper Culture Way Ό mile south of State Highway 22. Located within Copper Culture State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 Copper Culture Way, Oconto WI 54153, 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Copper Culture Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mission of St. Francois Xavier (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Church of Christ, Scientist (approx. 0.9 miles away); Farnsworth Public Library (approx. 1.2 miles away); Nicholas Perrot (approx. 1.3 miles away); Oconto County Veteran's Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); George Beyer Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Stanley Toy Company (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oconto.
Regarding Oconto Site.
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Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 17, 2019
2. Oconto Site Marker
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 17, 2019
3. Oconto Site Marker
entrance to the Copper Culture Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2019, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2019, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
