Near Cedarburg in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ancient Paths

Photographed by Paul F, July 8, 2010

1. Ancient Paths Marker

Inscription. In our ancient past, Wisconsin was crossed by a system of trails first forged by deer and elk as they migrated in search of good weather, food and salt. Native Americans used the Paths as they hunted, traded, and made war in troubled times. Some Paths included water routes and foot paths of the natives which tended to follow the high ground between marshes or wetlands. Colonists and immigrants moved westward searching for land, furs and opportunities. They used these Paths while improving them for horses and wagons. The Green Bay Trail was such a Path.

Erected 2003 by Wisconsin State Society and Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list.

Location. 43° 17.031′ N, 87° 58.342′ W. Marker is near Cedarburg, Wisconsin, in Ozaukee County. It is on Hamilton Road 0.1 miles north of Green Bay Road, on the left when traveling north. Located at the Hamilton Park parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 228 Hamilton Road, Cedarburg WI 53012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hamilton (a few steps from this marker); Hamilton Turnhalle (within shouting distance of this marker); Concordia Mill (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Avenue Historic District / Historic District Architecture (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cedarburg Cultural Center Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cedarburg Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); The History of the Boerner Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); The History of the Hilgen-Schroeder Mill Store (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedarburg.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Photographed by Paul F, July 8, 2010

2. Ancient Paths Marker

North side of two sided marker

Photographed by Paul F, July 8, 2010

3. Ancient Paths Marker

South side of two sided marker with Nearby "Hamilton" marker in background

Photographed by Melinda Roberts, August 17, 2012

4. Ancient Paths Marker

Marker is located in entrance / parking lot to Hamilton Park.

Photographed by Paul F, July 8, 2010

5. Ancient Paths Marker

South end of parking lot with marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,036 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on July 10, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on August 18, 2012, by Melinda Roberts of De Pere, United States. 5. submitted on July 8, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.