The Orchards of Door County

The Orchards of Door County (HM2WU)

Location: Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Door County
Buy Wisconsin State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 44° 52.815', W 87° 20.17'

  • 0 likes
  • 1 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 679 views
Inscription
In 1858 Joseph Zettel, a native of Switzerland, acquired the farm directly south of this Station and established the first commercial orchard on the Door Peninsula. The high yields and quality of his fruit aroused the interest of Emmett S. Goff of the University of Wisconsin and Arthur L. Hatch, orchardist, and led to the discovery that the Peninsula is remarkably suited for fruit growing. In 1892 Goff and Hatch planted a small acreage to cherries, apples and plums. Commercial production of red cherries began in 1896. The University of Wisconsin established this research station in 1922 to help advance the fruit industry. Progressive growers, community leaders, and thousands of pickers from distant places have shared in bringing Door County national recognition as a fruit-producing area.
Details
HM NumberHM2WU
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
Tags
Marker Number98
Year Placed1960
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society
Marker Condition
10 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 5:36am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 473449 N 4969702
Decimal Degrees44.88025000, -87.33616667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 52.815', W 87° 20.17'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 52' 48.90" N, 87° 20' 10.20" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4328 WI-42, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

I Saw The Marker

It looked to be in excellent condition. Good information.

Aug 24, 2018 at 4:07pm PDT by brianh178

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. This marker needs at least one picture.
  7. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  8. Is the marker in the median?