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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Oconto County, Wisconsin

 
Clickable Map of Oconto County, Wisconsin and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Oconto County, WI (12) Brown County, WI (101) Door County, WI (149) Forest County, WI (3) Langlade County, WI (9) Marinette County, WI (17) Menominee County, WI (3) Shawano County, WI (8)  OcontoCounty(12) Oconto County (12)  BrownCounty(101) Brown County (101)  DoorCounty(149) Door County (149)  ForestCounty(3) Forest County (3)  LangladeCounty(9) Langlade County (9)  MarinetteCounty(17) Marinette County (17)  MenomineeCounty(3) Menominee County (3)  ShawanoCounty(8) Shawano County (8)
Oconto is the county seat for Oconto County
Adjacent to Oconto County, Wisconsin
      Brown County (101)  
      Door County (149)  
      Forest County (3)  
      Langlade County (9)  
      Marinette County (17)  
      Menominee County (3)  
      Shawano County (8)  
 
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1 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Lakewood — 179 — Holt & Balcom Logging Camp No. 1
Generally called "Depot Camp," it is the oldest standing lumber camp in Wisconsin. It remains where originally built in 1880, in what was one of the greatest white pine regions of the middle west. Expert woodsmen built the camp as is evidenced by . . . Map (db m36898) HM
2 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — 568 — Couillardville Occupations
The Couillardville area covers approximately one and one half miles along the Lower Oconto River Valley. The area is filled with archeological sites extending from Paleo-Indian through the Historic Indian occupations. South of this site on the north . . . Map (db m139711) HM
3 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — 579 — Farnsworth Public Library
This library, by architect Henry Foeller, was completed in 1903. Oconto lumberman George Farnsworth gifted $15,000 for the building and gave the dedicatory address. The library is a beautiful example of the Neoclassical Revival style and is a vital . . . Map (db m139713) HM
4 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — 25 — First Church of Christ, ScientistOconto, Wisconsin
This church was organized June 10, 1886. The first service was held here October 31 of the same year. Seven years earlier Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, had founded the Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, . . . Map (db m13164) HM
5 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — George Beyer Home
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m130575) HM
6 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — 78 — Mission of St. Francois Xavier
On December 2, 1669, the Eve of St. Francis, Father Claude Allouez arrived at Oconto, then a village of about 600 Indians. Here Allouez founded the Mission of St. Francois Xavier, the first mission in north eastern Wisconsin. Six French fur traders . . . Map (db m13440) HM
7 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — Nicholas Perrot
On this site of Oconto in 1668 Nicholas Perrot settled an inter tribal Indian dispute.Map (db m15612) HM
8 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — Oconto County Veteran's Memorial
Dedicated to the Men and Women of Oconto County who served their country in war and peace… and in reverent memory of those who gave their livesMap (db m130589) WM
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9 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — Oconto Site
Oconto Site has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States . . . Map (db m139709) HM
10 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — 53 — Old Copper Culture Cemetery
At this site approximately 4,500 years ago, Wisconsin Indians gathered to bury their dead. Because of their use of copper tools, weapons and ornaments, this group became known as the Old Copper people. They fashioned spearpoints, knives and . . . Map (db m58143) HM
11 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — 538 — Stanley Toy Company
This building is all that remains of the once-larger Stanley Toy Company building. Established by Chester Schwedler in 1946, the Stanley Toy Company made cast-metal horse-drawn carriages and bunny toy carts. On December 29, 1949, fire destroyed the . . . Map (db m58140) HM
12 Wisconsin, Oconto County, Oconto — 606 — Thomaston Fishing Settlement
In 1854, Samuel Thomas and his sons Samuel H. and Cyrus purchased the land and established a commercial fishing settlement between Smith's Creek and Wittkopf’s Slough. On October 8, 1871, the Peshtigo Fire destroyed the settlement.Map (db m230798) HM
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024