WISCONSIN HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

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Join Us! Janet Amann, Library Media Specialist North Woods Elementary School District of La Crosse jaamann@mail.sdlax.k12.wi.us

To view a list of Historical Markers by county, select a region from the map below

To view a list of Historical Markers by county, select a region from the table above

More FUN Facts with Wisconsin Historical Markers...

How many historical markers are in Wisconsin?

What qualifies as a historical marker site?

Who decides a historical marker can be created?

Who pays for historical markers?

What materials are used to make historical markers?

Who takes care of the historical marker site?

An open invitation to all Wisconsin K-12 students

to join the Wisconsin Historical Landmarks Project

WISCONSIN HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

Product Description
Students will research and author a description of a local Wisconsin official historical marker. Each description should contain accurate historical information and may include the wording from the marker. Students may choose to elaborate on the significance of the historical marker as it relates to their community and our state.

Goals (what students will know and be able to do)

• Understand the history and significance of the historical marker
  
  • Engage in the research process
    
    • State clearly an information question
      
    • Determine possible sources and locate relevant information
      
    • Gather, organize and interpret information from more than once source
      
    • Record sources of information
      
  • Conduct interviews to acquire information about the significance of the marker
    
  • Gather and interpret primary source information such as photos
    
• Create and publish documents that tell the story of their historical marker
  
  • Include historically accurate information
    
  • Identify and use appropriate grammar, sentence and paragraph
    structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling
    
  • Cite sources
    
  • Elicit support or feedback on student writing from others
    
  • Incorporate Internet links relating to the relevant history or community
    
  • Try to integrate an interactive component
    
  • Use a word processing program
    
  • Create and/or select meaningful graphics
    
• Reflect on experiences of the project (what student has learned)
  

Resources to Support the Project (Bibliography with contact person)

To View Student Work: Wisconsin Historical Landmarks
This project was developed by Janet Amann, Phil Gredler, Brandon Holt at jamann@sdlax.k12.wi.us. Our thanks to Madge Klais mklais@madison.k12.wi.us for project adaptation. Contact J.Amann for site maintenance.

RESOURCES:



Hunt, Jane N., editor. Wisconsin Historical Markers & Sites . c1974. Brevet Press. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Kohler, Mrs. Herbert V. Wisconsin's Historic Sites . Compiled by the Committee on Wisconsin Women for the 1948 Wisconsin Centennial. c1948. Kohler, WI.

State of Wisconsin 1997 - 1998 Blue Book . Compiled by the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. c1997. Madison, WI.

Wisconsin Historical Markers Program. Pamphlet by Historical Markers Council. c1991. Madison, WI.

Wisconsin Historical Markers Program: Guidelines for Completing the
Wisconsin Historical Markers Application Form. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. 816 State Street, Madison, WI. 53706.
Tel: (608)264-6488

Wisconsin's Historical Markers Program. Brochure from Division of Historic Preservation. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Madison, WI.

Wisconsin State Historical Society. Travel Historic Wisconsin. c1986. Guide Press. Verona, WI.


Thank you to Sarah Davis McBride, Historical Markers Coordinator for information.