Menasha in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jean Nicolet Monument
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 21, 2010
1. Nicolet Monument Marker
1634
First White Man in Wisconsin
Jean Nicolet
Met the Winnebago Tribe
Held Earliest White Council
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Erected by
Women's Clubs of Menasha
1906
Erected 1906 by Women's Clubs of Menasha. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1634.
Location. 44° 11.915′ N, 88° 26.5′ W. Marker is in Menasha, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It is at the intersection of Keyes Street and Cleveland Street on Keyes Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 Keyes Street, Menasha WI 54952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument 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 walking distance of this marker: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Menashas Isle of Valor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1st Sergeant Elmer J. Burr (about 300 feet away); Specialist Fourth Class Kenneth Stumpf (about 300 feet away); Indian Effigy Mounds (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wisconsin Central Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Curtis Reed
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Regarding Jean Nicolet Monument. This is a Wisconsin Registered Landmark – Number 6.
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 21, 2010
2. Nicolet Monument
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 21, 2010
3. Nicolet Monument
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 21, 2010
4. Seal on Top Step
6
Wisconsin Council for Local History
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,462 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
