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| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | A marker for the first log cabin built in the Janesville area, surrounded by several women. The cabin was built in 1835 by William Holmes, Joshua Holmes, J... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Historical marker at the site of John Muir's boyhood home, located in the John Muir Memorial Park near Montello. A woman stands next to the marker, and the... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | The Allouez Monument, located in Menominee Park. A large group of people are gathered around the monument. The monument marks the place where Father Claude... |
| Date: | 09 05 1921 |
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| Description: | Anna Fox, great-grand niece of Ebenezer Brigham, just after removing the flag unveiling the bronze tablet commemorating Fort Blue Mounds. State historical ... |
| Date: | 06 05 1997 |
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| Description: | "On this date, the Solomon Juneau House marker is erected. The marker program was started in 1952 and now numbers 347 markers throughout the state, with si... |
| Date: | 10 07 1951 |
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| Description: | A group of survivors of the Peshtigo Fire of 1871 are gathered in front of the Peshtigo Fire historical marker. The marker dedication coincided with the 80... |
| Date: | 10 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Steve McNamara (left), granddaughter of Nathan Strong, the founder of the city of Berlin, then named Strong's Landing, spoke at the dedication ceremon... |
| Date: | 05 23 1965 |
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| Description: | One of the last covered bridges in Wisconsin, located in Cedarburg, received an official state historical marker. The Last Covered Bridge historical marker... |
| Date: | 05 16 1952 |
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| Description: | Judge Chester R. Christensen, Rock County Judge, speaking at the dedication ceremony of the Jefferson Prairie Settlement historical marker. Seated behind h... |
| Date: | 11 01 1955 |
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| Description: | Raymond Sivesind, director of the sites and markers program of the State Historical Society, as a speaker in the dedication and unveiling ceremony, stands ... |
| Date: | 06 10 1955 |
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| Description: | A small group is gathered for the dedication and unveiling of the First Church of Christ, Scientist historical marker in Oconto. Raymond Sivesind, supervis... |
| Date: | 08 19 1964 |
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| Description: | A number of Early Birds of Aviation acquaintances, men who flew solo prior to December 17, 1916, came together to honor A.P. Warner and the historical mark... |
| Date: | 07 19 1955 |
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| Description: | The Nation's First Watershed Project historical marker commemorates the large-scale soil and water conservation project that began in Coon Creek in 1933. S... |
| Date: | 10 15 1955 |
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| Description: | Neil LeMany, Chief Forest Ranger at the Forest Protection Headquarters in Tomahawk, C.L. Harrington, superintendent of the Forest and Parks Division of the... |
| Date: | 06 05 1955 |
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| Description: | Officials gathered to dedicate the Knaggs Ferry historical marker in Oshkosh. The officials included, from left to right, Edward Hamilton, vice-president o... |
| Date: | 06 02 1962 |
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| Description: | Neil Nash, vice-president of the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company, speaking to the crowd at the dedication of the Centralia Pulp and Paper Mill historical mar... |
| Date: | 06 02 1962 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Vida Calkins and Mrs. Caroline Mott, descendants of the founders of the Centralia Mill, standing in front of the historical marker honoring the work o... |
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