Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Growing a Forest

Red Pine

Photographed by Sean Flynn

1. Growing a Forest Marker

Inscription. Nearby, red pines stand in perfect rows. Planted about 1924, they comprise one of over two dozen tree plantations at Peninsula. Do you see cut stumps? Foresters thinned the plantation in 1978 to create sunny gaps for emerging hardwoods.

Paired needles that grow 2-6 inches and reddish, scaly bark identify red pine. Red pine grows fast. The distance between limbs is one year's growth, usually one to two feet.

In the 1920s, local men planted trees under the direction of Park Manager A.E. Doolittle. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, the U.S. Government employed men to do similar work as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Peninsula's CCC camp was located in the southwest corner of the park.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 45° 9.41′ N, 87° 12.204′ W. Marker is in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is in Peninsula State Park. It is on Highland Road 1.3 miles north of U.S. 42. This marker is in Peninsula State Park along the Sentinel Trail, right next to its intersection with Highland

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Road, a paved street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fish Creek WI 54212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

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 walking distance of this marker: Cold Cure (within shouting distance of this marker); A Worldly Pine (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Candelabra Tree (about 600 feet away); Rock Pavement (about 700 feet away); Late Bloomer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Triple Trunk (approx. ¼ mile away); Past Life (approx. 0.3 miles away); Albert E. Doolittle (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fish Creek.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, December 31, 2023

2. Growing a Forest Marker

A view of the marker along the Sentinel Trail, facing south (away from Highland Road).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.