Wisconsin's Oldest Newspaper Historical Marker
N 43° 02.335 W 087° 54.587
16T E 425891 N 4765538
Wisconsin's Oldest Newspaper Historical Marker on the River Walk at 100 E Wisconsin Ave in Milwaukee, WI
Waymark Code: WM21TC
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2007
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Because of the location of this marker, it was difficult to get exact coordinates. The marker is located on the River Walk on the side of the building at 100 E Wisconsin Ave.
"Wisconsin's
Oldest Newspaper
The Milwaukee Sentinel
The Milwaukee Sentinel has chronicled the events of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the world longer than any other newspaper in the state. Founded as a weekly on June 27, 1837, by Solomon Juneau, Milwaukee's first mayor, the Sentinel was first published near this site next to Juneau's fur trading post. On December 9, 1844, The Sentinel was the state's leading newspaper of the nineteenth century. Its coverage of Wisconsin and Milwaukee news has made it an outstanding historical resource.
Erected 1987"
County: Milwaukee
Location: Building
MarkerID: 284
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