Green Lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Propeller from the “Queen of the Lake”

Photographed by William J. Toman, June 21, 2022

1. Propeller from the “Queen of the Lake” Marker

Inscription. At 100 feet in length, the Queen of the Lake was the largest of five steam boats and boat launches operated by the Norton Family on Big Green Lake. Built near this site in the mid-1890’s, and powered by coal and wood, the Queen was famous for its “Round the Lake” excursions until the late 1920’s.

A generous gift to the community from Robyn and George Mockus, on behalf of Norton’s Dining Room, will remind future generations of the history of Big Green Lake.

Erected 2022.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 43° 50.597′ N, 88° 57.66′ W. Marker is in Green Lake, Wisconsin, in Green Lake County. It is on Park Drive 0.1 miles south of South Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 485 Park Drive, Green Lake WI 54941, 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dartford–Green Lake Dam (approx. ¼ mile away); Chief Highknocker (approx. ¼ mile away); "Daycholah" (approx. half a mile away); "No Hurry" (approx. 3.2 miles away); Chapel Car "Grace"

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(approx. 3.2 miles away); Birthplace of Republican Party (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Wisconsin Phalanx and Warren Chase (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Green Lake.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ceresco (was approx. 5½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by William J. Toman, June 21, 2022

2. Propeller from the “Queen of the Lake” Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2022, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2022, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.