New Richmond in St. Croix County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Childhood
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Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl, March 30, 2020
1. Childhood Marker
As boys, John and Tom explored the island in the Willow River and attended Immaculate Conception Church.
During those years, the Doar boys were close to two cousins who were also New Richmond residents: John V. McNally, who was to be known as Johnny Blood, the Shakespeare-quoting halfback for the Green Bay Packers; and Warren P. Knowles, Jr. who would grow up to become the Governor of Wisconsin in the 1960s.
Photo caption: John (far left) and Tom (center) with their grandparents, (left to right) Anna Burns Deneen, Denis Deneen, John Doar and Maggie Larkin Doar.
Erected 2017.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is December 3, 1921.
Location. 45° 7.389′ N, 92° 32.347′ W. Marker is in New Richmond, Wisconsin, in St. Croix County. It can be reached from High Street. Located in Mill Pond Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or
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Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area and in Western Wisconsin. 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: The Right to Vote (here, next to this marker); John Doar (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil Rights Struggle (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil Rights Workers (within shouting distance of this marker); Nixon Impeachment (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medal of Freedom (about 400 feet away); Paperjack Creek (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bell-Tierney Farmhouse (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Richmond.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2020, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 30, 2020, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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