Near Neenah in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fox – Irish Cemetery

Photographed By Keith L, July 4, 2009

1. Fox – Irish Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Near here is the "lost cemetery" of Saint Malachy Catholic Church (1849-1857), a mission church of log construction that served the local Irish community and Catholic Indians. Irish immigrants had come to Menasha to build dams, locks, and canals on the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway, later settling on land-grant farms west of Menasha.

Erected 1996 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 334.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list.

Location. 44° 13.263′ N, 88° 31.442′ W. Marker is near Neenah, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. Marker is on North Clayton Avenue north of West American Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on private property, next to a private driveway; no nearby parking is available. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9088 North Clayton Avenue, Neenah WI 54956, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. South Greenville Grange No. 225 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Fritse Park - Indian Mound Reconstruction (approx. 2.9 miles away); Menasha Lock

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(approx. 3.4 miles away); Historic Wisconsin Avenue Commercial District (approx. 3.8 miles away); Curtis Reed (approx. 3.9 miles away); 1st Sergeant Elmer J. Burr (approx. 4.4 miles away); Specialist Fourth Class Kenneth Stumpf (approx. 4.4 miles away); Jean Nicolet Monument (approx. 4.4 miles away).

Photographed By Keith L, July 4, 2009

2. Fox – Irish Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,363 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.