In Service to Their Country
N 43° 05.228 W 088° 49.410
16T E 351577 N 4772104
A marker noting Wisconsin's service in every war since it became a state in 1848.
Waymark Code: WM20MF
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2007
Views: 22
"Wisconsin contributed significantly to the military activities of the United States since it became a state in 1848. During the Civil War, for instance, Wisconsin made a major contribution to support the Union. About 50 percent of Wisconsin's adult male population served in the Civil War, a percentage exceeded only by the service of state citizens during World War II, when more than 80 percent of Wisconsin's adult male population served in the military. Moreover, the mobilization of Wisconsin's domestic economy during 1941-1945 added tens of thousands of women and teenagers to the numbers of state citizens who assisted in the American war effort."
County: Jefferson
Location: Wayside
MarkerID: 313
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