Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Carl Frederick Zeidler
January 4, 1908 – November 7, 1942
Erected 1980 by Milwaukee County Park Commission Milwaukee County Historical Society. (Marker Number 265.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1940.
Location. 43° 2.238′ N, 87° 54.948′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. Marker is at the intersection of West Michigan Street and North 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Michigan Street. Located in Zeidler Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 block of W Michigan St, Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Milwaukee Interurban Terminal (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of the Department of Wisconsin American Legion (about 500 feet away); Indian Village Site (about 700 feet away); Straus Building (about 700 feet away); Historic Milwaukee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of China-Burma-India Veterans Ass'n. (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Historic Milwaukee (approx. ¼ mile away); Wisconsin Soldiers’ Home (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
Also see . . . The Singing Mayor from Marquette Law School. (Submitted on November 4, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin.)
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