Denmark in Brown County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Denmark

Photographed by Keith L, September 12, 2009

1. Denmark Marker

Inscription. In 1848, immigrants from Langeland, Denmark, seeking economic opportunity and plentiful farmland, settled in this vicinity. The Danes purchased land here and called their early settlement "Copenhagen," later changed to Denmark. In subsequent years, German, Irish and Czech immigrants joined the Danes, and Denmark grew to be a prosperous farming and trading community. After a railroad line reached Denmark in 1906, the area became an important center for Wisconsin cheese and dairy production.

Erected 1998 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 373.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 44° 20.885′ N, 87° 49.59′ W. Marker is in Denmark, Wisconsin, in Brown County. It is on Wisconsin Avenue (County Highway KB / T) north of Kellner Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the entrance to the Denmark Village Hall and the historical museum, located at 100 North Wall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Wisconsin Ave, Denmark WI 54208, 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wisconsin's Dairy Industry

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Rock Mill (approx. 4.2 miles away); Rogation Shrines (approx. 8.4 miles away); George Halada Farmstead (approx. 9.4 miles away); Na-Ya-to-Shingh "Chief Mishicott" Potawatomi Leader (approx. 11.7 miles away); Site of Camp Smith 1820 (approx. 13.3 miles away); Bellevue Park (approx. 13.3 miles away); Indian Packing Plant & Acme Packing Plant (approx. 13.4 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Wisconsin's Maritime Industries (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been permanently removed); Heritage Hill State Park (was approx. 13.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Roi-Porlier-Tank Cottage (was approx. 13.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Denmark, Wisconsin. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 14, 2009.)

2. Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. (Submitted on September 14, 2009.)

Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl

2. Denmark Marker

Denmark Marker / Veterans War Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, September 12, 2009

3. Denmark Marker / Veterans War Memorial Park

This is a photo of the marker in its prior environs.

Nearby Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, September 12, 2009

4. Nearby Memorial

In memory of those who served their God and Country well. Dedicated to Denmark Community Servicemen. Dedicated 1976

The Maribel Caves Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, August 15, 2008

5. The Maribel Caves Hotel

Located on private property approximately 5 miles southeast of Denmark on County Highway R, this 200 acre health spa and resort was built in 1900. The interior of the building was gutted by fire in 1985.

Interpretive Panel at (Manitowoc) County Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, August 15, 2008

6. Interpretive Panel at (Manitowoc) County Park

Located south of the hotel at Cherney Maribel Caves County Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,479 times since then and 84 times this year. Last updated on September 26, 2024, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Photos: 1. submitted on September 14, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on September 26, 2024, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 14, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.