Oshkosh in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Oldest House
Photographed by Keith L, August 21, 2010
1. Oldest House Marker
in
Winnebago County
built by
Joseph H. Osborn
1844
Winnebago County Archeological
& Historical Society 1933.
Erected 1933 by Winnebago County Archeological and Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 44° 0.407′ N, 88° 33.557′ W. Marker is in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It is on Osborn Avenue west of Georgia Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 840 Osborn Avenue, Oshkosh WI 54902, 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: Oshkosh World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oshkosh Korean and Vietnam War Memorials (approx. 0.3 miles away); S. J. Wittman (approx. 0.8 miles away); SmithBuckstaff (approx. 0.9 miles away); Grand Opera House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); John R. Morgan Residence / Irving-Church Historic District (approx. 1.4 miles away); North Main Street Historic District (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oshkosh.
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Also see . . . Marker on the site of oldest house to be dedicated. Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, 1933 (Submitted on October 31, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. Growing up, loving this house! My great grandma, and my grandparents lived there for a long time!
My great grandma lived in the front part of the house, my grandparents lived in the back part. If you went in the attic you can see the original logs, on the walls and roof. There are names on the wall for a few generations! I was surprised my name was still there, along with all my aunts and uncles!
The very nice gentleman that lives there now was kind enough to let me come inside and reminisce. I just knocked on the door... he didn't know me from Adam. I remember wood burning stoves, and pumping water from the well out back! Great time of my life, and I can't thank the gentleman enough who lives there now!
— Submitted June 21, 2025, by Kevin Hohenwalter of Omro, Wisconsin.
Additional keywords.
via Wisconsin Historical Markers, unknown
2. Oldest House in Winnebaggo County
Wisconsin Historical Markers website entry
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,140 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 2, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on October 31, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
