East Town in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Solomon Juneau
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
1. Solomon Juneau Statue
First White Settler of Milwaukee,
MDCCCXVIII
Solomon Juneau,
First Mayor of Milwaukee,
MDCCCXXXXVI
The gift of
Charles T. Bradley,
and
William H. Metcalf
to the
City of Milwaukee
Erected 1887 by Charles T. Bradley and William H. Metcalf.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 43° 2.564′ N, 87° 53.896′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in East Town. It is on Prospect Avenue near Kilbourn Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Statue is in the heart of Juneau Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast 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 walking distance of this marker: George Washington (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Service Star Legion World War I Memorial (about 800 feet away); Womens Club of Wisconsin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milwaukee County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.2 miles away); Immanuel Presbyterian Church
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Also see . . . Isabella Fox's 1916 Biography of Juneau. (Submitted on November 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
2. Solomon Juneau Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
3. Solomon Juneau First White Settler Relief
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
4. Solomon Juneau First Mayor Relief
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
5. Solomon Juneau Statue Sponsors
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
6. Solomon Juneau Inscription
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
7. View from Solomon Juneau Statue
Looking east toward Lake Michigan
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,304 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
