Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-01-11
ERECTING MONUMENTS
Counties Are Marking His
toric Spots for Benefit of
Travelling Public.

Wisconsin is rich in historical
lore. Practically every city and
county boasts spots where events
instrumental in making of the
states history have taken place.
1t Is up to us to perpetuate his
torical happenings and this can
best be done by erecting small
monument signs or tablets on the
spot. This plan of marking plac-
es of historical interest is for
warded both by the State Histor-
ical society and local organiza-
tons. Many counties and cities
have already taken up this work.
There are still several counties
and many cities containing spots
of historical value who have paid
no attention to them and who,
on the contrary, have allowed pi-
oneer trails 10 fade, old forts to
erumble and other well-known
landmarks to entirely disappear.
This is not as it should be. Ev-
cry county should contain citizens
who hold such relics dear and
who. acting as a nucleus, will
form organizations to perpetuate
their memory.
State Society Holds School
The State Historical society is
starting a statewide movement
to be inaugurated formally by a
school at Madison in January.
This society is willing to cooper
ate with any individual or orga-
nization in Wisconsin in obtain
ing the results desired.
As an example of what a coun-
ty Fan do-read the interest man.
ifested in Winnebago County
along this line. In Winnebago
county, 1T is the desire that his
torical places be marked by plac-
ards or like design. This work
has already begun and will con-
tinue in the spring. There are
number of important places to be
marked. Chief among these is
the old Greenough trading post
site, a short distance from Butte
des Morris. 1t is purposed to mark
the spots where old Indian trails
cross our modern highways. A
bronze tablet will be placed at the
Oshkosh Main-st bridge, probably
in Riverside park, on which will
be listed the names of the mis-
sionaries, voyageurs, coureurs de
bois who passed up and down the
Fox in the first days of explora-
ton. Several other points of IN
terest will be marked.
WinnebagO County First.
There is a lesson in Winnebago
county's methods that can well be
copied. You, who read this, no
matter what county you are In,
are well aware of the points of
historical value in your particular
community. If this matter has
not as yet been preached, why not
do it yourself?
This should be a matter of civic
and county pride. Tourists pas
sing along Wisconsin's famous
highways are interested in just
such markings. Many events in
Wisconsin's history have been
written in the histories studied IN
our schools. The major instances
are read and remembered and our
guests from Missouri, Florida, Cal
ifornia, from wherever they come,
will. at the sight of your mark
ers. recall these events.
Mark at Small Cost.
II is our earnest desire to see
some organization in every coun-
~ take up this work. As remark
ed before, it is not only a matter
of civic pride but will also re-
dound to your credit as a civic
advertisement. The markers for
YOUR historical sites need not be
elaborate or placed at much cost.
They can be built of simple de-
sifn and at small cost.
Now is the time to take this
matter up. Formulate your plans
for your county or city during
the winter months and place your
markers in the spring. Thousands
upon thousands of tourists Will
pour into Wisconsin next season
lets have these markers placed
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