La Pointe in Ashland County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of First Catholic Church

Photographed by McGhiever, September 6, 2019

1. Site of First Catholic Church Marker

Inscription.

Site of
First Catholic Church
Built by
Father Frederic Baraga
1835

Erected by Madeline Island Historical Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 46° 46.304′ N, 90° 46.899′ W. Marker is in La Pointe, Wisconsin, in Ashland County. It is on Chief Buffalo Ln. north of 17th St., on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the east side of the parking lot of the La Pointe Indian Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Pointe WI 54850, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s North Shore. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Corn Belt,

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La Pointe Indian Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Vessels (approx. ¼ mile away); Mooningwaanikaaning (approx. 0.7 miles away); Michel Cadotte (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Turning Point in Place and Time (approx. 3 miles away); Schooner Pretoria (approx. 3 miles away); Sailor’s Delight (approx. 3 miles away); Memorial to Commercial Fishermen of Bayfield (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Pointe.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Madeline Island (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by McGhiever, September 6, 2019

2. Site of First Catholic Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.