Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Birthplace of the Department of Wisconsin American Legion
1919 - 1937
Photographed by Paul F, September 27, 2010
1. Birthplace of the Department of Wisconsin American Legion Marker
First Department Commander
This tablet dedicated August 8, 1937
Erected 1937.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1995.
Location. 43° 2.239′ N, 87° 54.834′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. It is at the intersection of West Michigan Street (U.S. 18) and North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west on West Michigan Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 West Michigan Street, Milwaukee WI 53203, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Milwaukee Interurban Terminal (within shouting distance of this marker); Carl Frederick Zeidler (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Straus Building (about 700 feet away); Birthplace of China-Burma-India Veterans Ass'n. (about 800 feet away); Vel R. Phillips Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Milwaukee (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Vel R. Phillips Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wisconsin Soldiers Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
Additional keywords. American Legion
Photographed by Paul F, September 27, 2010
2. We Energies Public Service Building
American Legion Marker is located above silver car.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
