Beaver Dam in Dodge County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Frederick Douglass

Photographed by Keith L, September 27, 2009

1. Frederick Douglass Marker

Inscription. Frederick Douglass was a former runaway slave who was a leading orator and author of the abolitionist movement. He is regarded as one of the most influential Americans of the nineteenth century. On October 20, 1856, Douglass came to Beaver Dam and spoke to a large audience about the brutality and immorality of slavery. His speech was also intended to generate support for the abolitionist movement in Dodge County and Wisconsin.

Erected 2000 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 458.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 20, 1856.

Location. 43° 27.383′ N, 88° 50.402′ W. Marker is in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, in Dodge County. It is on Front Street (Business U.S. 151) west of North Center Street (State Highway 33), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 Front Street, Beaver Dam WI 53916, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fred MacMurray (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); McKinstry's Home Furnishings (about 600 feet

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away); Wayland Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Emerson P. Hawley '91 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Adrian Joss '98 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dodge County Memorial Park (approx. 5.8 miles away); Bernard R. "Bunny" Berigan (approx. 7.8 miles away); Adrian "Addie" Joss (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaver Dam.

Also see . . . Frederick Douglass. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 4, 2009.)

Photographed by Keith L, September 27, 2009

2. Frederick Douglass Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,986 times since then and 134 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.