Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Robert E. Harlan Plaza

Photographed by Keith L, August 15, 2008

1. Robert E. Harlan Plaza Marker

Inscription. Robert E. (Bob) Harlan, the ninth president in Packers history, played a central role in orchestrating the $295 million Lambeau Field redevelopment, first unveiled in 2000 and completed at the start of the 2003 season. Harlan's unwavering leadership and vision for the project helped ensure the club's long-term financial viability while persevering the hallowed history and tradition of the Packers' storied venue. The transformation of Lambeau Field into a year-round destination venue also was in line with the fan-friendly approach characteristic of the genial Harlan. Earlier, he had been the catalyst in restoring the Packers to competitive heights with the inspired 1991 hiring of Ron Wolf to oversee the team's football operations, a move crowned by back-to-back appearances in Super Bowls XXXI and XXXII, including Green Bay's first league championship in 29 years during the 1996 season. Harlan also spurred other club building efforts including the 1994 construction of the Don Hutson Center indoor practice facility. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, and a Marquette graduate, Harlan initially joined the Packers in 1971 as assistant general manager, and later became the organization's first-ever CEO to "come up through the ranks" when he was elected president in 1989.

Erected 2003 by the Green Bay Packers

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executive committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.

Location. 44° 30.147′ N, 88° 3.636′ W. Marker is in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in Brown County. It can be reached from Lombardi Avenue near South Oneida Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is at the Lambeau Field Atrium – Miller Brewing Company Gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay WI 54304, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vincent T. (Vince) Lombardi (a few steps from this marker); Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau (a few steps from this marker); Love at First Leap (within shouting distance of this marker); Bryan Bartlett Starr (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shantytown (approx. 1.9 miles away); Curly Lambeau's Gravesite (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Port & the Environment (approx. 2 miles away); Hazelwood (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Green Bay.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Green Bay Packers (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Lambeau Field. Harlan Plaza Dedicated at Lambeau Field. (Submitted on December 19, 2010.)

2. Bob Harlan. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on December 19, 2010.)

Robert E. Harlan Plaza and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, August 15, 2008

2. Robert E. Harlan Plaza and Marker

The plaque is between the statues of Vince Lombardi (foreground) and Curly Lambeau.

Lambeau Field Atrium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, August 15, 2008

3. Lambeau Field Atrium

Robert E. Harlan Plaza

Vince Lombardi and Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau at Relocated Harlan Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

4. Vince Lombardi and Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau at Relocated Harlan Plaza

Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 10, 2025

5. Robert E. Harlan Plaza Marker

The marker has been replaced with another marker that is nearly identical. On the new marker "long-term" is completely on line 4, "Packers'" on line 6 is now "Packer's", and "organization's" on line 16 is now "Organization's".

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,633 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on September 26, 2014, by Kevin C of Algoma, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on October 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on November 9, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.