2015-07-23



Jefferson Civil War Memorial, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

In addition to 17 Wisconsin Historical Society "official" markers, I have visited / documented:

11 veterans memorials

2 Wisconsin Registered Landmarks

16 miscellaneous sites

for a total of 46 historical markers / sites in Jefferson County.



Jefferson County is located in southeastern Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Historical Society "Official" Markers (17):

Marker 11: Azatalan (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 19: Lake Ripley (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 46: Highway Marking (visited September 30, 2012)

Marker 59: Octagon House (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 60: Plank Road Pioneer Barn (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 74: First Kindergarten (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 99: Panther Intaglio (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 152: Fort Koshkonong (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 257: Drumlins (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 303: Lorine Niedecker (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 313: In Service to their Country (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 322: Lake Koshkonong Effigy Mounds (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 407: Black Hawk War Encampment (marker confirmed stolen)

Marker 408: Black Hawk War Encampment "Burnt Village" (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 409: Trail Discovery (visited September 30, 2012)

Marker 515: Princess Burial Mound (visited August 12, 2013)

Marker 519: Milwaukee Street Bridge (visited August 12, 2013)

Click here for a numerical list of Wisconsin Historical Society "Official" Markers

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Veterans Memorials (11):

Click here for Jefferson County Veterans Memorials

Wisconsin Registered Landmarks (2):

WRL-68: Pioneer Aztalan

WRL-80: The Island Church

Miscellaneous (16):

Cambridge

Marker 19: Lake Ripley

Fort Atlinson

Bellman Carillon Tower

The Old School Bell (1867)

Marker 99: Panther Intaglio

Marker 303: Lorine Niedecker

Marker 322: Lake Koshkonong Effigy Mounds

Marker 408: Black Hawk War Encampment "Burnt Village"

Helenville

Zion Church

Ixonia

Marker 46: Highway Marking

Jefferson
Morry Klitz Lookout

Jefferson: Lake Mills Aztalan Historical Society

Anne Pickett (Wisconsin's First Dairy Co-Operative)

Mamre Moravian Church

Marker 515: Princess Burial Mound

WRL-68: Pioneer Aztalan

Johnson Creek

Wisconsin Prairies

Marker 313: In Service to their Country

Lake Mills

Franklin Else Memorial Band Shelter (in the queue)

History of Archaeological Investigations

Marker 257: Drumlins

Lake Mills: Aztalan Mound Park

Appearance and Manner of Dress (in the queue)

Aztalan Mound Park

Aztalan State Park (in the queue)

Collecting of Wild Plants and Mussels (in the queue)

Conical Mound Precinct (in the queue)

Fishing (in the queue)

General Subsistence (in the queue)

Houses (in the queue)

Hunting (in the queue)

Platform Mounds (in the queue)

Religious Beliefs (in the queue)

Site Layout (in the queue)

Social Organization (in the queue)

Stockade (in the queue)

This Earthen Mound (in the queue)

Marker 11: Azatalan

Palmyra

Marker 407: Black Hawk War Encampment

Sullivan

Wm. R. Look Log Cabin (Circa 1850)

Waterloo

WRL-80: The Island Church

Watertown

1931 Cole Bridge Memorial

Adrian Joss

Fred Merkle Field

Fred C. Merkle Memorial

In Honor of the 1955 Watertown High School State Baseball Champions

John P. "Red" Kleinow

Lewis Fountain Indian Figure

Mill Stone

Marker 59: Octagon House

Marker 60: Plank Road Pioneer Barn

Marker 74: First Kindergarten

Marker 409: Trail Discovery

Marker 519: Milwaukee Street Bridge

Historical Societies / Museums / Additional Resources:

Historical Societies

Bark River Woods Historical Society

Concord Historical Society

Fort Atkinson Historical Society / Hoard Historical Museum

Heritage Military Music Foundation, 1st Brigade Band

Jefferson Historical Society

Johnson Creek Historical Society

Korth Park Farmhouse Historical Society

Lake Mills-Aztalan Historical Society

Palmayra Historical Society

Waterloo Area Historical Society

Waterloo Area Historical Society (Facebook Page)

Watertown Historical Society

Museums / Sites

Aztalan State Park

Hoard Historical Museum

Lake Mills Aztalan Museum

Watertown's Octagon House

Additional Resources

Adventures in Travel: Aztalan Museum in Jefferson

Adventures in Travel: Lake Mills in Spring

Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce

Fort Atkinson Chamber of Commerce

Fort Atkinson Historic Preservation Commission: Historic Sites

Fort Atkinson Historic Preservation Commission: Walking/Driving Tour

Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce

Jefferson County Tourism Council

Johnson Creek Chamber of Commerce

Lake Mills Chamber of Commerce

Palmyra Area Chamber of Commerce

Visit CambridgeWi.com

Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce

Whitewater Tourism Council

Wisconsin DOT: Map of Jefferson County

Wikipedia: National Register of Historic Places: Jefferson County

State / County / Private Campgrounds

Bark River Campground and Resort

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