Roxbury in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Father Adalbert Inama -- St. Norbert House
Photographed by William J. Toman, June 26, 2010
1. Father Adalbert Inama -- St. Norbert House Marker
Named St. Norbert House Inama's log cabin became the area's first Catholic Church, and Inama himself was the first resident Catholic Priest in Dane and surrounding counties.
Father Inama and his associate traveled the area extensively and organized churches in many south central Wisconsin communities surrounding Roxbury and the Madison lakes thus earning for Father Inama the title "Apostle of the Four Lakes Region."
Father Inama often offered Mass in the Assembly Chambers at the Capitol in Madison. He died at St. Norbert's House on October 18, 1879 and is buried in the Roxbury Cemetery.
Erected 1971 by Dane County Historical Society. (Marker Number 13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures •
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Location. 43° 14.992′ N, 89° 40.638′ W. Marker is in Roxbury, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is on County Road Y 0.1 miles west of St. Norbert Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is next to County Road Y in front of St. Norbert Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8944 St Norbert Street, Sauk City WI 53583, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison. 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 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of Rev. Adalbert Inama, O. Praem. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Photographed by William J. Toman, June 26, 2010
2. Father Adalbert Inama -- St. Norbert House Marker
More about this marker. There was no evidence of the original log cabin church either a mile west (as noted on the marker) or one-half mile west (as noted on the plaque). Also, there was no evidence of a Roxbury Cemetery as noted on the marker, and we could not locate a gravestone for Father Inama in the nearby St. Norbert's Cemetery (though there were too many gravestones to conduct a thorough search in the time available, and some of the older gravestones were difficult to read).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. These are marker pages referencing Dane County one-room schoolhouses.
Photographed by William J. Toman, June 26, 2010
3. Plaque in Memory of Father Adalbert Inama near Marker
Photographed by William J. Toman, June 26, 2010
4. St. Norbert's Church
Photographed by William J. Toman, June 26, 2010
5. St. Norbert's Church
Photographed by William J. Toman, June 26, 2010
6. St. Norbert's Church
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 11, 2012
7. St. Norbert Church Interior
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 11, 2012
8. Frey School
A nearby one-room schoolhouse in Roxbury that dates to the time of Father Inama.
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 11, 2012
9. Frey School (1859) Marker
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 11, 2012
10. Frey School
A view of the one-room schoolhouse from the back.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,458 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 27, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 11, 2012, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
