Near Shawano in Shawano County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Shawano
Photographed By Keith L, May 31, 2008
1. Shawano Marker
Inscription.
Shawano is both a Chippewa and a Menominee Indian term signifying "to the South." Shawano Lake first was given this name because it was the southern boundary of Chippewa tribal territory. The city and county later were named after the lake. Like many Wisconsin cities, Shawano was the site of an Indian village before the white men came. In the 19th century a band of Menominee moved westward from Green Bay in search of a lake that would provide good fishing. They found Shawano Lake and settled nearby. , State Trunk Highway 55 which passes along the main street of Shawano was part of the military road which was built from Green Bay to Ontonagon on Lake Superior. This road was authorized by an Act of Congress in 1863. After the Civil War it was used extensively by loggers and lumbermen as a supply road.
Shawano is both a Chippewa and a Menominee Indian term signifying "to the South." Shawano Lake first was given this name because it was the southern boundary of Chippewa tribal territory. The city and county later were named after the lake. Like many Wisconsin cities, Shawano was the site of an Indian village before the white men came. In the 19th century a band of Menominee moved westward from Green Bay in search of a lake that would provide good fishing. They found Shawano Lake and settled nearby.
State Trunk Highway 55 which passes along the main street of Shawano was part of the military road which was built from Green Bay to Ontonagon on Lake Superior. This road was authorized by an Act of Congress in 1863. After the Civil War it was used extensively by loggers and lumbermen as a supply road.
Erected 1956 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 47.)
Location. 44° 47.215′ N, 88° 31.34′ W. Marker is near Shawano, Wisconsin, in Shawano County
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. Marker is on South Shore Drive (State Highway 22) 0.3 miles east of Cedar Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Parking is on the westbound shoulder. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shawano WI 54166, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 3,734 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
