Gordon in Douglas County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Antoine Gordon

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 12, 2011

1. Antoine Gordon Marker

[east side of marker]

Inscription. In September 1860, Antoine Gordon arrived from Madeline Island and established a trading post at the junction of the St. Croix and Eau Claire rivers. This land had long been the summer home of the Chippewa Indians who used the Brule-St. Croix waterway as their route from Lake Superior to the Mississippi River. Gordon's Trading Post later became the Village of Gordon. (Marker Number 56.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1860.

Location. 46° 14.795′ N, 91° 48.071′ W. Marker is in Gordon, Wisconsin, in Douglas County. It can be reached from Packer Avenue north of Spruce Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at a small park east of US Highway 53. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gordon WI 54838, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Duluth — The Twin Ports

and on the North Shore. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Corn Belt,

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 5 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Amick Settlement (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brule–St. Croix Portage (approx. 5.3 miles away); Pioneer Settler and Indian Burial Ground (approx. 8.8 miles away); The Brule St. Croix Portage (approx. 9.4 miles away); Brule-St. Croix Portage (approx. 9.4 miles away).

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this marker. This is a Wisconsin Registered Landmark – Number 56 – Wisconsin Council for Local History.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 12, 2011

2. Antoine Gordon Marker

[west side of marker with duplicate text]

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 12, 2011

3. Antoine Gordon Marker

Nearby Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 12, 2011

4. Nearby Museum

[County Road Y and Gate Road]

Nearby Historic Railroad Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 12, 2011

5. Nearby Historic Railroad Depot

[County Road Y and Gate Road]

Nearby Log at Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 12, 2011

6. Nearby Log at Town Hall

[County Road Y and School Drive]

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,348 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 23, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.