Near County Route C 1 mile south of Interstate 94, on the right when traveling north.
In 1870, on top of Lapham Peak, then known as Government Hill, the United State Army signal Corps established one of its original National Weather Service signal stations. Weather data was received here from Pikes Peak, Colorado, and relayed to the . . . — — Map (db m32097) HM
On Racine Avenue at Swartz Road, on the right when traveling east on Racine Avenue.
The William Schwartz Farm was established on May 15, 1844 on this location. It covered 527 acres from Coffee Road to Beeheim and from the Western boundary of the current City of New Berlin to Swartz Road. The farm passed to Peter M. Swartz. In 1882 . . . — — Map (db m34576) HM
On North Cape Road at West Ryan Road, on the right when traveling south on North Cape Road.
Dedicated to Muskego’s most illustrious pioneer and first European settler, Luther Parker, who brought his wife Alletta and five children to Muskego by horse and wagon in 1836. Luther Parker was one of several responsible for secession of Waukesha . . . — — Map (db m43612) HM
Near County Road C 1 mile south of Interstate 94, on the right when traveling north.
Known until 1916 as Government Hill because it was used for government surveying purposes, Lapham Peak is the highest point in Waukesha County at 1233 ft. It was purchased by the state in 1905 as part of the farms acquired for the Statesan . . . — — Map (db m220295) HM
On County Route E at County Route Q,K, on the right when traveling south on County Route E.
Here the Ice Age Trail enters the forest honoring Carl Schurz. With John Muir, Increase Lapham, and Aldo Leopold, he belongs to the quartet of Great Wisconsin Conservationists memorialized by natural monuments left by the Wisconsin Glacier in . . . — — Map (db m35519) HM
On Main Street at West Main Street and North East Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Reported missing.
This site has been used for County purposes since Waukesha county was created (1846). Site of first courthouse (built 1846-1849), jail (1847) & office building (1860). New limestone Richardsonian Romanesque courthouse built on same site (1893). New . . . — — Map (db m36842) HM
Built in 1848 by Isaac Lain, industrialist and civic leader. Next owner, 1904-1944, was Edward R. Estberg, banker and mayor.
Home of American Legion since 1944.
It is the County's finest example from the last century of the famous Greek Revival . . . — — Map (db m267574) HM
On State Highway 59 at Wilton Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 59.
Although education in one room schoolhouses was a part of pioneer living, it continued in rural areas even to modern times. Palestine School, the last one room school district (grades 1-8) in Wisconsin, operated until June 1970.
The schools . . . — — Map (db m53013) HM
Near West Wisconsin Avenue near Maple Avenue. Reported missing.
This and the two adjacent mounds were built for burials probably by the prehistoric Woodland Indians. They perhaps, began entering Wisconsin about 2000 BC and lived here until modern times.
The Potawatomi who left Waukesha in 1886 were never . . . — — Map (db m260750) HM
On West Main Street at East Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
Between 600-1200 this was the site of the Effigy Mounds built by Native American people living here during the Woodland period. There were 7 mounds in geographic shapes and one giant turtle mound. These earthen mounds were lost under new . . . — — Map (db m175112) HM
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