Caledonia in Racine County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Skunk Grove

Photographed by Paul F, August 5, 2010

1. Skunk Grove Marker

Inscription. Skunk Grove was a stopping place for travelers in an uncharted wilderness on the mail route between Green Bay and Chicago. It was located about 200 yards southeast of this marker, where the trail crossed the stream now known as Hood’s Creek.

By 1832, in what was still Potawatomi Indian Territory, two French brothers, Jacques and Louis Vieau, had the first known trading post in this area – “Jambeau’s Trading Post.”

Erected 1973 by Racine County Historical Society / Franksville Business Men’s Association. (Marker Number 102.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 42° 45.39′ N, 87° 54.165′ W. Marker is in Caledonia, Wisconsin, in Racine County. It is at the intersection of Northwestern Avenue (County Route K) and County Route H, on the right when traveling west on Northwestern Avenue. Marker is located near the entrance to Caledonia-Mount Pleasant Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Caledonia WI 53108,

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United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1888 Bohemian School House (approx. 4½ miles away); Mound Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Spark (approx. 5.1 miles away); Soldiers of the American Revolution (approx. 5.2 miles away); Joe (approx. 5.2 miles away); Green Bay Road (approx. 5.3 miles away); Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away).

More about this marker. Wisconsin Registered Landmark No. 102

Photographed by Paul F, August 5, 2010

2. Skunk Grove Marker

Photographed by Paul F, August 5, 2010

3. Skunk Grove Marker

Looking east toward marker from park entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,455 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.