Forest Home Hills in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jacob Best

May 1 1786 • Jan. 26, 1861

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2016

1. Jacob Best Monument

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

-1844-
Jacob Best Brewing Company
Founded

-1889-
Name Changed to
Pabst Brewing Company

Jacob & Eva Best’s
Granddaughter Maria Best
Married Captain Frederick Pabst

Erected by Forest Home Cemetery and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 43° 0.029′ N, 87° 56.683′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Forest Home Hills. Monument is in Section 8, Block 9, Lots 13 & 14, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mathias Stein (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Silas J. Sawyer and Jennie E. Sawyer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank N. Fox (about 400 feet away); Forest Home Cemetery Civil War Veterans (about 700 feet away); Orville Cadwell (about 700 feet away);

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In memory of Franklin Van Valkenburgh (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Schlitz (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edward George Ryan (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

Also see . . . Jacob Best, Sr. (1786-1861). (Submitted on October 10, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2016

2. Jacob Best Monument

Jacob Best Monument Donors image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2016

3. Jacob Best Monument Donors

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.