Whitefish Dunes State Park in Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Stone Souvenirs

Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 9, 2024

1. Stone Souvenirs Marker

Inscription. This boulder is a traveler. It is a glacial erratic-a rock that has been picked up by glaciers and dropped in a new place. Erratics are different from the bedrock native to the area where they rest. They have often been carried long distances, and tell the story of a glacier's movements. Scientists can use these rocks to learn which direction glaciers moved and when they melted. This erratic likely came from Canada, and was left behind when the glaciers retreated north after the last Ice Age. Now that you are familiar with these special stones, search for other glacial erratics around Door County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine.

Location. 44° 55.747′ N, 87° 11.099′ W. Marker is in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is in Whitefish Dunes State Park. It can be reached from Clark Lake Road just east of Wisconsin Highway 57, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in Whitefish Dunes State Park, posted along the Yellow/Green Trail, near where the loop takes a northward jog

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across Clark Lake Road. It is about a ¼-mile hike from the Nature Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3275 Clark Lake Road, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235, 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: The Other Side of the Dunes (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Whitefish Dunes State Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shipwrecks Tell Stories (approx. ¼ mile away); Why Do Ships Wreck? (approx. ¼ mile away); From Wind to Steam (approx. ¼ mile away); Ship's Skeleton (approx. ¼ mile away); Anchors Aweigh! (approx. ¼ mile away); Scow Schooner Ocean Wave (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sturgeon Bay.

Also see . . .
1. Erratic.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 9, 2024

2. Stone Souvenirs Marker

The "erratic" referenced on the marker is immediately next to it in this photo. Clark Lake Road can be seen behind the foliage in the background.

From Encyclopedia Britannica (Submitted on August 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Whitefish Dunes State Park. The official site, from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Submitted on August 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 9, 2024

3. Stone Souvenirs Marker

In the background is the northward jog of the Green/Yellow Trail loop, near where it crosses Clark Lake Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.