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

Couillardville Occupations

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 17, 2019

1. Couillardville Occupations Marker

Inscription. The Couillardville area covers approximately one and one half miles along the Lower Oconto River Valley. The area is filled with archeological sites extending from Paleo-Indian through the Historic Indian occupations. South of this site on the north side of the river were three conical burial mounds ultimately destroyed by agricultural plowing. Indian village sites pre-dating European contact have been found along the river.

In 1851 Jacob Couillard and his wife Susan traveled up the Oconto River and established a store and a community ultimately named after them. The settlement grew to include a school attended by children of settlers and Indians, a church, a store, and a cheese factory. The park is the site of the parsonage associated with the Presbyterian Church.

Erected 2017 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 568.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 44° 51.73′ N, 87° 59.086′ W.

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Marker is near Oconto, Wisconsin, in Oconto County. It is at the intersection of County Hwy J (County Highway J) and Funk Road, on the right when traveling south on County Hwy J. Marker is located in Couillardville Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5299 County Hwy J, Oconto WI 54153, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Copper Culture Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Oconto Site (approx. 4.7 miles away); Mission of St. Francois Xavier (approx. 5.3 miles away); First Church of Christ, Scientist (approx. 5.6 miles away); Farnsworth Public Library (approx. 5.8 miles away); Nicholas Perrot (approx.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, August 1, 2024

2. Couillardville Occupations Marker

5.9 miles away); Oconto County Veteran's Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away); Stanley Toy Company (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oconto.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 17, 2019

3. Couillardville Occupations Marker

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 17, 2019

4. Couillardville Occupations Marker

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 17, 2019

5. Couillardville Occupations Marker

A few pavers with family members mentioned.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2019, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,745 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 18, 2019, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 18, 2019, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.