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Historical Markers in Shorewood, Wisconsin

 
Clickable Map of Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County, WI (536) Ozaukee County, WI (122) Racine County, WI (42) Washington County, WI (51) Waukesha County, WI (132) Muskegon County, MI (21) Ottawa County, MI (83)  MilwaukeeCounty(536) Milwaukee County (536)  OzaukeeCounty(122) Ozaukee County (122)  RacineCounty(42) Racine County (42)  WashingtonCounty(51) Washington County (51)  WaukeshaCounty(132) Waukesha County (132)  MuskegonCountyMichigan(21) Muskegon County (21)  OttawaCounty(83) Ottawa County (83)
Milwaukee is the county seat for Milwaukee County
Shorewood is in Milwaukee County
      Milwaukee County (536)  
ADJACENT TO MILWAUKEE COUNTY
      Ozaukee County (122)  
      Racine County (42)  
      Washington County (51)  
      Waukesha County (132)  
      Muskegon County, Michigan (21)  
      Ottawa County, Michigan (83)  
 
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1 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Shorewood — Kilbourntown House
Built about 1844 by Benjamin Church, a pioneer carpenter and builder, in the Kilbourntown section of early Milwaukee. With its clean lines and fluted Doric columns, the house is an excellent example of Greek Revival architecture. Its construction . . . Map (db m47857) HM
2 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Shorewood — 446 — Lueddemann’s-On-The-River
This park played a key role in Shorewood’s development. In 1872, Frederick A. Lueddemann opened Lueddemann’s-On-The-River on this site in the Town of Milwaukee. Otto Zwietusch bought the resort in 1876 and renamed it Mineral Springs Park. . . . Map (db m30250) HM
3 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Shorewood — Old Sauk Trail
Here passed the old trail used by the Sauk IndiansMap (db m76612) HM
4 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Shorewood — 366 — Shorewood Armory
The Shorewood Armory, once located near Capitol Drive and Oakland Avenue, was home to the cavalry unit of the Wisconsin National Guard from 1910 to 1930. Originally called the Light Horse Squadron, the cavalry drilled their horses on the thirty-acre . . . Map (db m167061) HM
5 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Shorewood — 367 — Shorewood High School
A forerunner in secondary school design, Shorewood High School is modeled on a university campus plan. Constructed between 1924 and 1938 by Milwaukee architects Herbst and Kuenzli, the school includes separate buildings for administration, physical . . . Map (db m30248) HM
6 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Shorewood — 368 — Shorewood Village Hall
Shorewood Village Hall was built in 1908 as a four-room school to serve Shorewood, then called East Milwaukee. In 1915 this building became the seat of village government. The building was extensively remodeled in 1937 with Works Progress . . . Map (db m30249) HM
7 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Shorewood — Steamer AppomattoxHistoric Shipwreck — Wisconsin’s Maritime Trails —
Type: Wooden bulk carrier Built: 1896, Davidson Shipyard, West Bay City, Mich. Sank: November 2, 1905, stranded Length: 319’ Beam: 42’ Cargo: Iron ore, coal Propulsion: Triple-expansion steam engine, propeller Depth of Wreckage: 20’ . . . Map (db m42301) HM
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024