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Historical Markers in Richland Center, Wisconsin

 
Clickable Map of Richland 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 Richland County, WI (15) Crawford County, WI (24) Grant County, WI (49) Iowa County, WI (21) Sauk County, WI (61) Vernon County, WI (27)  RichlandCounty(15) Richland County (15)  CrawfordCounty(24) Crawford County (24)  GrantCounty(49) Grant County (49)  IowaCounty(21) Iowa County (21)  SaukCounty(61) Sauk County (61)  VernonCounty(27) Vernon County (27)
Richland Center is the county seat for Richland County
Richland Center is in Richland County
      Richland County (15)  
ADJACENT TO RICHLAND COUNTY
      Crawford County (24)  
      Grant County (49)  
      Iowa County (21)  
      Sauk County (61)  
      Vernon County (27)  
 
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1 Wisconsin, Richland County, Richland Center — 363 — Ada James1876 – 1952
On West 6th Street (U.S. 14) at North Orange Street (U.S. 14) on West 6th Street.
Born in Richland Center, Ada James was an important suffrage leader, campaigning throughout Wisconsin in support of women’s right to vote. In 1919, James mobilized her father, a state legislator, to deliver Wisconsin’s ratification papers to . . . Map (db m18779) HM
2 Wisconsin, Richland County, Richland Center — 261 — Birthplace of GTE
On West 6th Street (U.S. 14) at North Orange Street (U.S. 14) on West 6th Street.
General Telephone & Electronics Corporation, among the world’s largest businesses and a leader in telecommunications, is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut but was born in Richland Center. Officially founded in 1918 when John F. O’Connell . . . Map (db m18777) HM
3 Wisconsin, Richland County, Richland Center — Krouskop Park
On West 6th Street (U.S. 14) at North Orange Street (U.S. 14) on West 6th Street.
This park was dedicated by A · H · Krouskop · Oct·8·1925 · to the public for its pleasure and recreation ~ Born July 13 · 1840 at Bellefontaine · Ohio ·· Moved to Richland County · 1851 · where he lived until his death · Apr · 2 1930 ·· A . . . Map (db m18786) HM
4 Wisconsin, Richland County, Richland Center — Wisconsin Purple Heart Memorial HighwayDedicated on November 11th, 2001
Near West 6th Street (U.S. 14) at Bancroft Drive, on the right when traveling west.
This plaque marks the starting point of the Wisconsin Purple Heart Memorial Highway. In 1994 Wisconsin's Governor Tommy G. Thompson signed into Law Wisconsin Act 347, which designated U.S. Highway 14 west from Richland Center to the Wisconsin . . . Map (db m25148) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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May. 7, 2024