Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Letter Carriers' Monument
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou
1. Letter Carriers' Monument Marker
In honor of the men and women who have delivered for America in rain, sleet, and snow. And in tribute to their Union, the National Association of Letter Carriers, founded across Plankinton Avenue from this site on August 30, 1889.
Erected 1989 by National Association of Letter Carriers.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Labor Unions. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 1889.
Location. 43° 2.424′ N, 87° 54.768′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. It is at the intersection of North 2nd Street and Wells (Wisconsin Route 18), on the right when traveling north on North 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 811 North Plankinton Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Southeast Wisconsin. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oneida Street Station (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A German Heritage (about 400 feet away); An Outdoor Gallery (about 400 feet away); Wisconsin Soldiers Home (about 400 feet away); Oneida Street Power Plant (about 500 feet away); Father Marquette's Camp - 1674 (about 500 feet away); Birthplace of China-Burma-India Veterans Ass'n. (about 600 feet away); Pere Jacques Marquette, S.J. (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
Also see . . . Letter Carriers' Monument. Excerpt:
The bronze sculpture depicts three figures representing letter carriers from across NALC's history: A white man with a mustache wearing a turn of the 20th century uniform (with an inscription on the jacket reading "Offner '89"); an African American man wearing a 1939 uniform (from the time of NALC's fiftieth anniversary); and a woman in a contemporary uniform. The sculpture is set on a black granite base, with the(Submitted on October 4, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)north and south faces of the base reading: "In honor of the men and women/ who have delivered for America/ in rain, sleet, and snow./ And in tribute to their Union,/ the National Association of Letter Carriers,/ founded across Plankinton Avenue/ from this site on August 30, 1889./ Dedicated August 30, 1989." The monument measures 66 x 67 x 56 inches, and was created in 1989.Photographed by J.T. Lambrou2. Letter Carriers' Monument
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou
3. Letter Carriers' Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 4, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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