Near Brothertown in Calumet County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin

Photographed by Keith L, June 9, 2010

1. The Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin Marker

Inscription. The Brothertown (Brotherton) are descendants of the Pequot and Mohegan (Algonquin-speaking) tribes in southern New England. They became a tribe in 1769 when seven Christian and English-speaking communities organized and moved to land in upstate New York. They cleared the land, planted fields and built houses while under intense pressure to again move west. The Brothertown joined their neighbors, the Oneida and the Stockbridge, and planned a move to Wisconsin. The Brothertown purchased land near Kaukauna which the United States government exchanged for the land called Brothertown Township in Calumet County. Five groups of the Brothertown arrived in Wisconsin on ships at the port of Green Bay between 1831 and 1836. Upon arrival, the Brothertown's cleared land and began farming after building a church near Jericho. Today, the Brothertown remain a culturally distinct Indian community of about 2,400 with the largest concentration residing in the Fond du Lac area.

Erected 1999 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 425.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities

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• Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.

Location. 44° 0.072′ N, 88° 18.258′ W. Marker is near Brothertown, Wisconsin, in Calumet County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 151 and State Highway 55 on U.S. 151. Marker is at a highway pull-off northeast of a nearby wayside (Wayside #4). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chilton WI 53014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Dick Family Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Stockbridge Harbor (approx. 5 miles away); Old St. Johannes (approx. 7.6 miles away); Father Caspar Rehrl / St. John the Baptist Parish

Photographed by Keith L, June 9, 2010

2. The Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin Marker

(approx. 8.6 miles away); St. John The Baptist Church (approx. 8.6 miles away); St. Martin’s Church (approx. 10.1 miles away); Lime Kiln Ruins (approx. 11 miles away); Red Bird (approx. 11.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Brothertown Indians official website. (Submitted on September 12, 2013, by Trevor Morris of Fond du lac, Wisconsin.)

View from Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, June 9, 2010

3. View from Marker

Looking southwest towards a nearby wayside; Lake Winnebago can be seen in the distance.

Photographed by Keith L, June 9, 2010

4. View from Marker

Looking west towards Lake Winnebago.

Photographed by Keith L, June 9, 2010

5. View from Marker

Looking northwest towards Lake Winnebago.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,741 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 12, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.