Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac is the county seat for Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac is in Fond du Lac County
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Near West Rolling Meadows Drive, 0.1 miles east of South Military Road.
This site marks the Fond du Lac County Farm Cemetery. The Farm, no longer extant, was founded in 1856 to assist indigent and mentally ill county residents. The cemetery, about 65' x 295' in size, was also known as the Courthouse Burial Grounds. . . . — — Map (db m73387) HM
Near West Rolling Meadows Drive, 0.1 miles east of South Military Road.
Fond du Lac County
Rolling Meadows
Golf Course
Dedicated to All
War Veterans of
Fond du Lac County
This
Bicentennial Year
1976
A Time Capsule
Containing Historical
Information Sealed
Herein – To Be
Opened . . . — — Map (db m47067) HM
On North Main Street, 0.3 miles north of Scott Street, on the left when traveling north.
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
Drive
Lest We Forget
Placed by
Colonel C. K. Pier Circle
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
1932 — — Map (db m61247) HM
Near County Road K, 0.7 miles south of U.S. 151, on the left when traveling south.
The home of James Duane Doty, oldest residence in Fond du Lac County, was built in 1839. Doty served as Federal Judge, Congressman, Governor of the Territory of Wisconsin and Superintendent of Indian Affairs. He was Governor of Utah when he died. . . . — — Map (db m38487) HM
On North Main Street north of Harbor View Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This engine was built in 1911 by the American Locomotive Company of New York. It was one of four engines purchased by the Wisconsin Central in May, 1911. It was built light for passenger service. It weighs almost 100 tons. It was fired by a . . . — — Map (db m77548) HM
On Old Pioneer Road north of East Pioneer Road, on the left when traveling north.
On March 1, 1838, Fanna Pier, the first white woman to live in Fond du Lac County, died at the age of 30 after a short illness. Her death was the first of a white person in the county. This plot of high ground was selected for the burial two days . . . — — Map (db m70250) HM
On Old Pioneer Road north of East Pioneer Road, on the left when traveling north.
(engraving) First Fond du Lac Home
Fanna Pier 1838
Daughter of Nathan and Betsey Kendell, wife of Colwert Pier, died March 1, 1838 aged 30. Being the first white female resident and the first death in the County of Fond du Lac. . . . — — Map (db m71325) HM
On U.S. 45 at Howard Litscher Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 45.
Supple's Marsh came into being along with Lake Winnebago after retreat of a glacial ice sheet that covered this region 10,000 years ago.
The retreating glacier deposited gravel and rocks that blocked ancient northward flowing drainage systems . . . — — Map (db m62063) HM
On South Military Road at West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Military Road.
The Military Road, built in 1835, became the first highway to cross the state. Congress appropriated $5,000 to connect the St. Lawrence and Mississippi River basins.
The troops at Fort Crawford constructed the road from Prairie du Chien to . . . — — Map (db m46182) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles south of Court Street, on the right when traveling south.
This monument honoring local Civil War soldiers resulted from the nationalist sentiment following the war. In 1894 local artist and Fond du Lac resident Mark Harrison bequeathed $500 to erect a monument in what is now Veterans Park.
On June 7, . . . — — Map (db m120322) HM
On North Lincoln Avenue at Portage Street, on the left when traveling south on North Lincoln Avenue.
Dedicated to all veterans
who have served our country
past – present – future.
We shall not forget.
1995
Second Ward
Honoring those who
answered their countries
call in World War II.
These gave their . . . — — Map (db m61245) HM
On East 2nd Avenue east of South Portland Street, on the right when traveling east.
Near this site on May 19, 1934, the Wisconsin Progressive Party was formally organized. The Party was the result of a movement begun forty years before on the principle that the will of the people should be the law of the land. The legislation it . . . — — Map (db m3648) HM
