Fremont in Waupaca County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Wolf River Crossing
Photographed by Keith L, August 21, 2010
1. Old Wolf River Crossing Marker
This landing was the chief point of entry for pioneers who first settled the land between the Wolf and Wisconsin Rivers. On June 1, 1852, a legislative proclamation opened these lands for settlement. The Big Crossing almost immediately followed and several hundred pioneer families crossed here. Before occupation by the white man this site was an ancient Indian village and later became important as a steamboat landing and stopover on the famous log drives. (Marker Number 48.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1852.
Location. 44° 15.527′ N, 88° 51.802′ W. Marker is in Fremont, Wisconsin, in Waupaca County. It can be reached from Wolf River Drive south of Main Street. Marker is located next to the public boat ramp by Wolf River Crossing Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fremont WI 54940, 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 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away); Poygan Paygrounds (approx. 9½ miles away); Samuel N. Rogers, Sr. (approx. 10.7 miles away); Birthplace of the American Water Spaniel
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More about this marker. This is a Wisconsin Registered Landmark Number 48.
Also see . . . Waupaca Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on March 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Keith L, August 21, 2010
2. Old Wolf River Crossing Marker
Photographed by Keith L, June 19, 2010
3. Wolf River Crossing Park
Photographed by Keith L, June 19, 2010
4. Main Street at Wolf River
(Old bridge plaque located at guard rail.)
Photographed by Keith L, June 19, 2010
5. Fremont Bridge 1922 Plaque
Wisconsin Highway Commission, Engineers · County Highway Committee, Richard Scmoepke-Chairman, Martin Malloy, H.J. Becker · Wausau Iron Works, Contractors, Wausau Wis. · Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge, Designed by The Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co, Chicago Ill.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,180 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 3, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
