Waukesha in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Aitken Brothers Birth Place
Photographed by Paul F, July 14, 2010
1. Aitken Brothers Birth Place Marker
Grandsons of Waukesha County Scottish Pioneer John Aitken, Harry E. (1878-1956) and Roy E. (1882-1976) produced the greatest of all silent pictures, “The Birth of a Nation” (1915) with D.W. Griffith directing.
Their film companies (Majestic, Reliance & others) produced over 2500 silent films including the Mack Sennett Keystone Comedies and Thomas Ince Westerns and launched the careers of Lillian & Dorothy Gish, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Anita Loos, Gloria Swanson, Charlie Chaplin, William S. Hart and others.
Besides being film producers, the Aitkens raised world champion Holstein Cattle on this farm site.
Erected 1974 by Waukesha County Historical Society. (Marker Number 02-01.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 43° 2.169′ N, 88° 10.706′ W. Marker is in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. It is at the intersection of Bluemound Road and Kossow Road, on the right when traveling east on Bluemound Road. Marker is located in front of the CarMax auto dealer. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2417 Bluemound Road, Waukesha WI 53186, United States of America. Touch for directions.
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: CFR Engines Inc. (approx. one mile away); Caroline Quiner "Ma" Ingalls Birthplace (approx. 1.8 miles away); New Tribes Bible Institute (approx. 2.7 miles away); Silurian Spring (approx. 2.9 miles away); Courthouse Complex (approx. 3 miles away); The Waukesha Freeman (approx. 3.1 miles away); Waukesha Civic Theatre (WCT) (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hamlet of Calhoun (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waukesha.
Other markers no longer nearby. Hobo Spring (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Courthouse Square (was approx. 3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Moor Mud Baths Hotel (was approx. 3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Harry E. Aitken Biography - Waukesha County Online Genealogy. (Submitted on July 18, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Paul F, July 14, 2010
2. Aitken Brothers Birth Place Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,031 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on June 20, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
