Forest Home Hills in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Joseph Schlitz
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2016
1. Joseph Schlitz Monument Detail
Erected by the Schlitz Family.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 7, 1875.
Location. 42° 59.935′ N, 87° 56.482′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Forest Home Hills. It can be reached from West Forest Home Avenue. Monument is in Section 36, Lot 1, of Forest Home Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2405 West Forest Home Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53215, 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 walking distance of this marker: Orville Cadwell (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); In memory of Franklin Van Valkenburgh (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacob Best (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mathias Stein (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edward George Ryan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Silas J. Sawyer and Jennie E. Sawyer (approx. Ό mile away); Byron Kilbourn (approx. Ό mile away); Frank N. Fox (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
Regarding Joseph Schlitz. This is
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Joseph Schlitz at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Website. (Submitted on October 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Portrait of Joseph Schlitz. (Submitted on October 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. The Schiller. (Submitted on October 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2016
2. Joseph Schlitz Family Plot
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
