Elkhart Lake in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hamill's Hollow
Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake
Photographed By Keith L, June 19, 2010
1. Hamill's Hollow Marker
Race direction.
Marker donated by: Guy, Clyde and David Morter in honor of AEF Vets who brought us road racing.
Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake listed on the National Register of Historic Places February 17, 2006.
Erected 2006 by Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake; Guy, Clyde and David Morter. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is February 17, 1975.
Location. 43° 49.016′ N, 88° 1.105′ W. Marker is in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, in Sheboygan County. Marker is on County Road A, 0.1 miles west of South Lake Street (County Road J), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkhart Lake WI 53020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Schoolhouse Straight (approx. half a mile away); Wacker's Wend (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Lake Street Walkway (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Hard Left (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Site of the Bank of Elkhart Lake
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More about this marker. The Village of Elkhart Lake and the roads surrounding Elkhart Lake hosted open-road sports car racing in 1950, 1951 and 1952. Fourteen historical markers were placed around the circuits (to commemorate the names and the events that occurred) by Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake, a Wisconsin non-profit corporation.
Also see . . . MG Vintage Racers. Racing at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin; Part 1: The Early Years, 1950-1952. "The owners treated the locals to rides in their cars and created a positive impression. This also gave the participants a chance to drive the course and they soon found out it was quite dangerous. The shoulders were narrow with steep drop offs on each side of the road." (Submitted on March 15, 2011.)
Additional keywords. American Expeditionary Force
Photographed By Keith L, June 19, 2010
2. Hamill's Hollow Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,188 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
