First Swedish Settlers in Wisconsin

Carl Friman (1781-1862) emigrated from Sweden with five sons in 1838 and purchased 80 acres near Genoa City. The Friman family members were recognized as the first Swedes to settle permanently in Wisconsin. Returning to his homeland, Friman corresponded regularly ...

Battle of Chancellorsville

Hooker reached this point, April 30, 1863; Next day he entrenched, with his left wing on the river and his right wing on this road several miles west. That wing was surprised by Jackson and driven back here, May 2. ...

Bethania Freedman's Community

The community established along this road in the Bethania Town Lot was built by African-American men and women who began acquiring land here following the Civil War. Many of these people had been enslaved on the Oak Grove plantation, from ...

Salem Village of Chester

One of the seven villages established 3-22-1845. Only an M.E. Church and a schoolhouse. No trade here, only farming.

Marker is on Camp Monroe Road 0 miles east of Trout Brook Road, on the right when traveling east.

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From Church to Hospital

As the tumult of battle subsided, new sounds filled the air; the cries and moans of wounded soldiers. Two days of fighting around Salem Church left about 4,000 men killed or wounded. As soon as the battle ended, Confederate surgeons ...

Sugar Loaf School District #4

Formed 28 April 1836 from School Dist. #11. School from 1836-1934 Meeting House to 1955. 1/5 ac. sold by J. J. Hallock for $50. Trustees: D. Roe - J. Knapp - J. Wood

Marker is on Kings Highway 0 miles west ...

Sugar Loaf Community of Craftsmen

Founded circa 1749 on Kings Highway in the Wawayanda Land Patent

Marker is at the intersection of Kings Highway and Pine Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Kings Highway.

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Wisconsin's First 4-H Club

The Linn Junior Farmers Club was the first 4-H Club organized in Wisconsin. Mrs. May Hatch, local community leader, and Thomas L. Bewick, newly appointed State Boys and Girls Club Leader at the University of Wisconsin, organized the club here ...

The Battle of Salem Church

This ridge top now brimming with traffic and commerce once witnessed the clash of armies. On May 3, 1863, 10,000 Confederate troops took position astride the Orange Plank Road (modern Va. Route 3). That afternoon, 20,000 Union soldiers under General ...

Camp and Fort

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At Hyde Bay, Otsego Lake

2½ miles south, occupied

by 4th Massachusetts Regiment

1799

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Continental Road on U.S. 20.

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