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)
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Veterans Memorials (11):
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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