Near Thorp in Clark County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Hedwig's
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Poznan Colony
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 22, 2011
1. St. Hedwig's Marker
St. Hedwig's. In 1891, a wooden church was built and named St. Hedwig's for a queen of Poland. In 1904, the present-day structure was built and accommodated the growing congregation with seating for 700 people. Members of the congregation furnished labor and contributed artistic talent. Some families took out second mortgages on their farms to help pay for the cost of the new building.
Poznan Colony. As the lumber industry waned in the late 1880s, Polish land agents hoped to entice immigrant farmers to purchase the "fertile farmland" of the cutover area. Around 1889, Polish immigrants from the west central region of Poznan settled the area east of Thorp. The community also built Poznan School, a two-room public school.
Erected 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 537.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 44° 57.671′ N, 90° 45.637′ W. Marker is near Thorp, Wisconsin, in Clark County. It is on Gorman Avenue 0.1 miles north of County
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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 7 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Worden Church of the Brethren (approx. 8.1 miles away); D.R. Moon Memorial Library (approx. 8.6 miles away); The Yellowstone Trail (approx. 8.6 miles away); Veteran's Memorial (approx. 8.6 miles away); M-1900 Seacoast Ordnance (approx. 8.7 miles away); Mormon Settlements (approx. 15.6 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. St. Hedwig's Catholic Church. Photos. (Submitted on October 26, 2011.)
2. Polish American. (Submitted on October 26, 2011.)
3. St. Hedwig. (Submitted on October 26, 2011.)
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 22, 2011
2. Poznan Colony Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 22, 2011
3. St. Hedwig's / Poznan Colony Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 22, 2011
4. St. Hedwig's / Poznan Colony Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 22, 2011
5. St. Hedwig's / Poznan Colony Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 22, 2011
6. St. Hedwig's Church
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 22, 2011
7. St. Hedwig's Church
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 22, 2011
8. Commemorative Tablet
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 22, 2011
9. Commemorative Tablet
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,066 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 26, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
