Antigo in Langlade County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Francis Augustine Deleglise
1835 1894
| | The Founder of Antigo, Wis. | |
Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2010
1. Francis Augustine Deleglise Marker
Born in Canton Valais, Switzerland.
Emigrated to America in 1848.
Enlisted in Co. E. 6th Wis. Vol. Inf. 1861.
Served in the Iron Brigade
under Gen. Bragg. Wounded at Antietam
and taken prisoner at Gettysburg.
Honorably discharged in 1864.
Located the site of Antigo
in the spring of 1877.
Member of the Wisconsin
Legislature in 1893.
He was a truly public spirited
Citizen, generous and energetic.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 45° 8.316′ N, 89° 9.126′ W. Marker is in Antigo, Wisconsin, in Langlade County. It is at the intersection of Superior Street (U.S. 45) and Milton Street on Superior Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Antigo WI 54409, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Antigo's First House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Post Office Antigo, Wisconsin (about 600 feet away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Official Site of the City of Antigo. (Submitted on July 30, 2010.)
2. The Langlade Historical Society. (Submitted on July 30, 2010.)
Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2010
2. Francis Augustine Deleglise Marker
Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2010
3. Francis Augustine Deleglise Marker
Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2010
4. Nearby 440 Steam Locomotive
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 30, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
