Fond du Lac in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Camp Hamilton
Photographed by Daniel E Hunt, May 5, 2023
1. Camp Hamilton Marker
On this spot the 3rd and 14th Regts. were encamped in 1861-1862 before going south in the great Civil War.
Erected 1927 by Colonel C.K. Pier Circle Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 43° 46.785′ N, 88° 27.929′ W. Memorial is in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in Fond du Lac County. It is at the intersection of Thomas Street and Bell Street, on the right when traveling east on Thomas Street. The marker is located at the northeastern corner of Plamore Park at the southwest corner of the intersection of Thomas and Bell streets. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fond du Lac WI 54935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley. 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: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Military Road (approx. Ύ mile away); Pioneer Military Road (approx. 0.8 miles away); Union Soldiers Monument (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Union Soldiers Monument (approx. one mile away); Wisconsin Progressive Party (approx. one mile away); Supple's Marsh (approx. 1.1 miles away); SpanishAmerican War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fond du Lac.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by Daniel E Hunt of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 45 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 5, 2023, by Daniel E Hunt of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
