Superior in Douglas County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Burial Ground of the Fond du Lac Band
Photographed by Keith L, June 12, 2011
1. Burial Ground of the Fond du Lac Band Marker
The Fond du Lac Band
of the Chippewa People
dating from the 17th century.
It was removed in 1918 to
St. Francis Cemetery Superior.
Stone from Interstate Bridge
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 46° 42.166′ N, 92° 0.531′ W. Marker is in Superior, Wisconsin, in Douglas County. It can be reached from Wisconsin Point Road 3.1 miles north of Moccasin Mike Road, on the right when traveling north. Moccasin Mike Road can be reached from the intersection of US Highway 2 / 53 and County Highway E. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Superior WI 54880, 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 Superiors 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 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Superior Entry South Breakwater Light (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Superior Entry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lake Superior (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Stockade Site (approx. 2.2 miles away); Duluth-Superior Harbor (approx. 2.2 miles away); S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald (approx. 2.6 miles away); Northwest Portal of Wisconsin
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Burlington Northern Ore Docks (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Anishinaabe. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 28, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Keith L, June 12, 2011
2. Burial Ground of the Fond du Lac Band Marker
Photographed by Keith L, June 12, 2011
3. Burial Ground of the Fond du Lac Band
Photographed by Keith L, June 12, 2011
4. Nearby Sign
S.1.0. 1985 Bill Brunette Chairman
via Superior, unknown
5. Wisconsin Point Trail Map
Burial Ground of the Fond du Lac Band shown
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,757 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 5. submitted on May 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
