Near Cadott in Chippewa County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Western Bohemian-Fraternal Association

Zapadni Ceska-Bratrska Jednota

Photographed by Keith L, September 17, 2011

1. Western Bohemian-Fraternal Association Marker

Inscription. The ZCBJ Lodge Hall which 45 charter members built in 1907 is a tangible symbol of the ethnic heritage – social, fraternal and philosophical ideals of the Czech immigrants settling 7 miles north of Cadott.

SOKOL, a gymnastic organization, performed at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.

A unique, itinerant artist-painted curtain depicting Karlstein Castle near Prague highlights the stage added in 1922 to serve the active drama-music group.

The "HALL" lovingly maintained continues to be a bonding social center for the loyal descendants preserving their heritage in America.

The Chippewa County Historical Society

Erected by Chippewa County Historical Society. (Marker Number 32.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 45° 2.314′ N, 91° 8.788′ W. Marker is near Cadott, Wisconsin, in Chippewa County. It is at the intersection of 135th Avenue and Wisconsin Highway 27 on 135th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26054 135th Avenue / Bohemian Hall Road, Cadott WI 54727, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Bohemian National Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); The Cobban Bridge (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cadotte Trading Post Site (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Cadotte Fur Traders (approx. 5.9 miles away); Cadott Centennial (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Great Northern Pine of Wisconsin (approx. 5.9 miles away); Cadott Hub and Spoke Factory (approx. 5.9 miles away); Old Abe the War Eagle (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cadott.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Precambrian Rocks (was approx. 5.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Yellowstone Trail (was approx. 5.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Introduction to the Geology of the Cadott Region (was approx. 5.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. ZCBJ - WFLA Lodge. (Submitted on September 24, 2011.)
2. Western Fraternal Life Association. "Western Fraternal Life Association was established in 1897 as a Czech fraternal benefit society, providing its members burial insurance, social and ethnic activities, and a means of preserving Czech heritage." (Submitted on September 24, 2011.)

Photographed by Keith L, September 17, 2011

2. Western Bohemian-Fraternal Association Marker

Z.C.B.J. Lodge 141 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1907

Bohemian Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, September 17, 2011

3. Bohemian Hall and Marker

Photographed by Keith L, September 17, 2011

4. Bohemian Hall and Marker

Bohemian Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, September 17, 2011

5. Bohemian Hall

State and National Register of Historic Places #92000812
Certification Date June 25, 1992

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,375 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 24, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.