Lake Geneva in Walworth County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Chicago & Northwestern Railroad

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, August 13, 2022

1. Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Marker

Inscription. The summer of 1913 brought the "Millionaire's Special" to town on it's daily run from Chicago. This photo was taken facing southeast from the two story hotel across Broad Street. The Ford automobile was just to the left of where this sign is today.

Erected by City of Lake Geneva Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 42° 35.77′ N, 88° 26.104′ W. Marker is in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, in Walworth County. It is on Broad Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 Broad Street, Lake Geneva WI 53147, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Railroad Depot (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maple Park (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Maple Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Veterans Buried in Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Charles Wilson House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Geneva.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Maple Park (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, August 13, 2022

2. Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Marker

View of street where the two story hotel was.

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 4, 2025

3. Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 1, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.