La Crosse in La Crosse County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Front and State

— La Crosse Heritage Tour —

November 13, 2022

1. Front and State Marker

Inscription. The old harbor west of Front Street was filled with sand dredged from the Mississippi in 1911 in preparation for the construction of Riverside Park. The naturalistic design for Riverside, originally known as Levee Park, was created by noted landscape architect John Nolen of Massachusetts.

Erected 1999 by the City of La Crosse, the City's Historic Preservation Commission and the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 43° 48.882′ N, 91° 15.294′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. It is at the intersection of Front Street North and State Street, on the right when traveling north on Front Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse WI 54601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

on the Great Lakes,

in the Corn Belt,

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in the Driftless Area — Bluff Country,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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: Spence Park (a few steps from this marker); First Building in La Crosse (within shouting distance of this marker); La Crosse Players (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Powell Place (about 700 feet away); George Zeisler Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); La Crosse Plow Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic River Gauge (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Fish Control Laboratory (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Crosse.

November 13, 2022

2. Front and State Marker

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