Barton in West Bend in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Barton

Photographed by Connor Olson, February 15, 2023

1. Barton Marker

Inscription. In the spring of 1845, land surveyor Barton Salisbury came upon a river rapids along the Milwaukee River that he thought would make a good source of power. He built a log cabin which would eventually become the site of the area's first public school. Later that year, with brothers Charles and Foster Buck, he constructed a sawmill at the rapids and the settlement of Barton began!

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 43° 26.547′ N, 88° 10.833′ W. Marker is in West Bend, Wisconsin, in Washington County. It is in Barton. It is at the intersection of Eisenbahn State Trail and Commerce Street, on the left when traveling east on Eisenbahn State Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1784 Eisenbahn State Trail, West Bend WI 53090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Barton Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); The West Bend Aluminum Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); Stephan F. Mayer Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Washington House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Settlers Triangle (approx. 1.2 miles away); Bernhard "Ben" C. Ziegler

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Eisenbahn Trail History (approx. 1.3 miles away); James Kneeland House (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Bend.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Tuchscherer Residence (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Connor Olson, February 15, 2023

2. Barton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2023, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2023, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.