Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Indian Village Site

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 8, 2012

1. Indian Village Site Marker

Inscription. This spot, in 1833, was the site of an Indian village under the Potawatomi chief Kenozhoym, or “Lake Pickerel.” The village was located near a clear spring, at the foot of a steep bluff, atop which were more wigwams and an Indian cemetery. A wild rice swamp lay east of the village; to the north, as far as Juneau Avenue, stretched a swamp of cedar and tamarack, which was often submerged in six or seven feet of water. The village was vacated in 1838, when the last of the Potawatomi were moved west of the Mississippi by the federal government.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 43° 2.322′ N, 87° 55.066′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. It is at the intersection of West Wisconsin Avenue and North Fifth Street, on the right when traveling east on West Wisconsin Avenue. Marker is located on the Wisconsin Avenue side of the Milwaukee Hilton City Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 515 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53203,

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United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Milwaukee (a few steps from this marker); Vel R. Phillips Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Vel R. Phillips Plaza (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Vel R. Phillips Plaza (about 400 feet away); Carl Frederick Zeidler (about 700 feet away); Straus Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of China-Burma-India Veterans Ass'n. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milwaukee's Last Operating Tower Clock (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 8, 2012

2. Indian Village Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,514 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.