Endeavor in Marquette County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

John Muir Memorial Park

The Land of My Youth

Photographed by Gordon Govier, June 21, 2009

1. John Muir Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. John Muir, the father of America's National Parks, lived on the northeast side of this lake from 1849 to 1855. Although he travelled all over the world, Muir never forgot this land, and tried several times to buy and preserve parts of it, remarking: "...even if I should never see it again, the beauty of its lillies and orchids is so pressed into my mind I shall always enjoy looking back at them in my imagination even across seas and continents and perhaps after I am dead." Erected by the John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club in 1988 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of John Muir's birth on April 21, 1838.

Erected 1988 by John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1838.

Location. 43° 41.434′ N, 89° 23.752′ W. Marker is in Endeavor, Wisconsin, in Marquette County. It is on County Route F 1.2 miles north of County Route O when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Endeavor WI 53930, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Muir, Foster Son of Wisconsin (here, next to this marker); The Wee White Kirk (approx. 2.1 miles away); Walter March Ellis

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(approx. 3.9 miles away); Potters' Emigration Society (approx. 4 miles away); John Muir Country (approx. 5.9 miles away); Montello Historical District (approx. 7.8 miles away); Montello Granite (approx. 7.8 miles away); The Indian Agency House at Fort Winnebago (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Endeavor.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Indian Agency House (was approx. 9.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . John Muir: A Brief Biography. Sierra Club website entry (Submitted on June 22, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)

Photographed by Gordon Govier, June 21, 2009

2. John Muir Memorial Park Marker

Photographed by Gordon Govier, June 21, 2009

3. John Muir Memorial Park Marker

John Muir Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gordon Govier, June 21, 2009

4. John Muir Memorial Park

Photographed by Gordon Govier, June 21, 2009

5. John Muir Memorial Park

Photographed by Gordon Govier, June 21, 2009

6. John Muir Memorial Park

Photographed by Gordon Govier, June 21, 2009

7. John Muir Memorial Park

Photographed by National Park Service

8. John Muir

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2009, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,648 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 21, 2009, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. 8. submitted on June 22, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.