Vinland in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Clemansville
| | 1846 | |
Photographed by Lou Donkle, September 18, 2022
1. Clemansville Marker
Homesite of Horace Clemans.
First settler in the town of Vinland.
Dedicated to the pioneer men and women whose vision and courage made our day possible.
Erected 1946 by Winnebago County Archeological and Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 44° 5.835′ N, 88° 35.082′ W. Marker is in Vinland, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It is at the intersection of Brooks Road and County Road T, on the left when traveling east on Brooks Road. The marker is in the front yard of a private residence. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3600 Brooks Rd, Butte des Morts WI 54927, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trading Post (approx. 2.3 miles away); Winnebago County Institutions (approx. 3.2 miles away); Butte des Morts (approx. 3.4 miles away); Soldier and Sailor Monument (approx. 3½ miles away); G.A.R. Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Knaggs Ferry (approx. 4.1 miles away); Rainbow Memorial Park (approx. 4.3 miles away); Elizabeth Batchelder Davis Childrens Home (approx. 4.4 miles away).
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Photographed by Lou Donkle, September 18, 2022
2. Clemansville Marker in front of a private residence
Photographed by Lou Donkle, September 18, 2022
3. Clemansville Marker along Brooks Road
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
