Waukesha in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Waukesha City - Cutler Park
Waukesha City - Cutler Park
First named Prairie Village by an act of the State Legislature on March 1839, it was changed to Prairieville by act of Legislature approved December 21, 1839. It retained this name until 1846 when the separation of Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties was made, and the name legally changed to Waukesha as conforming to Waukesha County and being its County Seat. On January 10, 1852, Waukesha became a village and a city in 1896.
Cutler's original holdings consisted of 160 acres and over the years he gave generously to educational and religious institutions including the land that Carroll University now stands on. He passed away on January 22, 1897, and in 1902, the city of Waukesha paid $30,000 to his heirs for nine acres for a park with the stipulation that it would be named after him and would always remain a public park. The present location of the Waukesha Public Library and Cutler Park is included in those nine acres.
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument was designated as a Historical Landmark in 2013, along with the Cutler Homestead site (1991). The original home, formerly in Cutler Park, is now located on the S.W. corner of Maple and Central Ave.
Erected 2013 by Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum. (Marker Number 34-15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1906.
Location. 43° 0.561′ N, 88° 13.977′ W. Marker is in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. Marker is on Wisconsin Avenue near Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 Wisconsin Avenue, Waukesha WI 53186, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Prehistoric Indian Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); American Legion Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cohn's Shoe Store (about 700 feet away); Rotunda (approx. 0.2 miles away); Waukesha Civic Theatre (WCT) (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Waukesha Freeman (approx. ¼ mile away); Milwaukee and Madison Railway Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); Lindholm Vocational & Adult School (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waukesha.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2015, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2015, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.