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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E1J_woodland-habitat_Port-Washington-WI.html
Woodland Habitat. . Before European settlement, old growth, Sugar Maple-American Beech-Basswood forests originally covered nearly 3.5 million acres in Wisconsin. Through fragmentation and conversion to farmland, only about 50,000 acres of this for…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E1D_national-historic-mechanical-engineering-landmark_Port-Washington-WI.html
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. Port Washington Power Plant. The Port Washington Power Plant of the Wisconsin Electric Power Company was the most thermally-efficient steam power plant in the world for many years following its op…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E0O_the-northerner_Port-Washington-WI.html
The Northerner. . Built in 1850 by John Oades of Clayton, NY, the Northerner began as a lakeshoring vessel on Lake Ontario, transporting general merchandise to and from American and Canadian ports for Henry T. Bacon. Around 1863 the Northerner beg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DME_coal-dock-park-prairie-restoration_Port-Washington-WI.html
Coal Dock Park Prairie Restoration. . Prairies once covered more than 2.1 million acres of Wisconsin. When Europeans settled the area, they destroyed much of it to make way for farming and development. Now only about 10,000 scattered acres of nati…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29O2_fishermens-park-access-bridge_Port-Washington-WI.html
This Fishermen's Park Access Bridge over the Sauk Creek is the only remaining King Post Bridge in Wisconsin. It is unique for its all-metal King Post Construction, certified as significant in 1987 by the National Park Service using criteria for th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29N3_blake-building_Port-Washington-WI.html
Built in 1852 by Barnum Blake
Early Businessman, Entrepreneur, Land Speculator
Additions to Building circa 1900 and 1960
Restored by Port Washington
Historical Society, 2013
Blake Building
205 N. Franklin Street
Is a contributing buildi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28B6_sauk-creek-habitat-improvement-project_Port-Washington-WI.html
Work to revitalize Sauk Creek and improve habitat for resident and migratory fish began in the summer of 1994. The project called for cleanup of the creek, creation of deeper and narrower channels, stabilization of stream banks and creation of fis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28A2_anchor-from-steamer-toledo_Port-Washington-WI.html
Recovered from Lake Michigan 1900
Erected to the Memory
of the
Passengers and Crews who lost
their lives in the wrecks of the
Steamers Toledo and Niagara
wrecked off Port Washington, WIS.
1856
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SQ9_propeller-from-the-s-s-badger_Port-Washington-WI.html
This 13'8" propeller, weighing 7 tons, is from the S.S. BADGER, which was built by the Christy Corporation of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and launched in 1952. The SPARTAN, a twin of the BADGER was built at the same time. The two carferries bear the m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SQ8_wisconsin-street-school-bell_Port-Washington-WI.html
This bell once graced the tower of Wisconsin Street School, which stood adjacent to the present fire station. School bells such as this were often used to sound the fire alarm. The school was an early Port Washington public school, as well as the …