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

Green Bay Road

Pioneer Road Chicago to Green Bay

 
 
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Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, March 21, 2012
1. Green Bay Road Marker
Inscription. Established by the Federal Government 1832
 
Erected by Wis. Society of Chicago.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & VehiclesSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
 
Location. 43° 6.278′ N, 87° 55.865′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Lincoln Park. It is at the intersection of North Green Bay Avenue (State Highway 57) and West Hampton Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Green Bay Avenue. Marker is located in Lincoln Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53209, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the
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crow flies: Garden Homes (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Garden Homes (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Honor of the Men and Women of the 25th Ward (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kilbourntown House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Borchert Field / The Milwaukee Bears (approx. 2.2 miles away); Shorewood Armory (approx. 2.4 miles away); Shorewood High School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Old Sauk Trail (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other markers regarding the Green Bay Road
 
Green Bay Road Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, March 21, 2012
2. Green Bay Road Marker
Green Bay Road Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, March 21, 2012
3. Green Bay Road Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,385 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on July 10, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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