Oshkosh in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

Photographed by Keith L, July 4, 2009

1. The University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Marker

Inscription. Opening its doors in 1871, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh was then the third normal school founded by the state. Pioneering in curricular innovations, the school also established the first kindergarten at an American public normal school in 1880, and it initiated summer study in Wisconsin's teacher training system in 1893. Advancing in status, the institution attained degree-granting privileges effective in 1926 and merged with The University of Wisconsin System in its centennial year. As a school in transition, the University has enlarged upon its historic function of teacher education with broad offerings in letters and science, graduate study, business administration, nursing, and continuing education. At the threshold of its second century of service in 1972, the University continues to prepare students for the work which George S. Albee, its first President, defined as dedicated to "lifting humanity to a higher, nobler life."

Erected 1972 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 183.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 44° 1.569′ N, 88° 33.124′

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W. Marker is in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It is on Algoma Boulevard south of Woodland Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh WI 54901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edgar Sawyer House (approx. 0.6 miles away); John R. Morgan Residence / Irving-Church Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Spanish–American War Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); North Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.9 miles away); Grand Opera House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rainbow Memorial Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Elizabeth Batchelder Davis Children’s Home (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oshkosh.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Coles Bashford House (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. (Submitted on September 9, 2013, by Trevor Morris of Fond du lac, Wisconsin.)

Additional commentary.
1.
Marker is missing as of June 1st, 2016. You can see where the marker was hanging on the brick wall. Hopefully it is being restored. If

Photographed by Keith L, July 4, 2009

2. The University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Marker

it has been moved, we have no way of knowing where.

— Submitted June 1, 2016, by Rebecca Ann Barton of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2. Marker Found!
The marker is being held within the Campus Services Center on the UW Oshkosh campus. It will be returned to the the facade of Clow in the near future. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted January 25, 2017, by Eric Kuntz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

Photographed by Eric Kuntz, March 24, 2017

3. The University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Marker

The marker has returned to the renovated Clow Building!

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,623 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on July 31, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on March 28, 2017, by Eric Kuntz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.