Stephenson Island (Wisconsin)
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A [[footbridge]] to the island connects from the Marinette side of the river, adjacent to the Wisconsin Tourist Information building and the Stephenson Public Library. In homage to the city's logging past, there is a logging museum on the island, operated by the Marinette County Historical Society.[http://lettersforgeorge.blogspot.ca/2011/08/isaac-stephenson-marinette-lumberman.html Letters for George. "Isaac Stephenson, Marinette Lumberman"] Accessed 13-Nov-2012 The island is a popular place for access to the Menominee River for [[sport fishing]] and launching [[Recreational boating|recreational boats]].[http://www.marinette.wi.us/public_safety/police_department/community.php City of Marinette. "Police Department - Community"] Accessed 13-Nov-2012 |
A [[footbridge]] to the island connects from the Marinette side of the river, adjacent to the Wisconsin Tourist Information building and the Stephenson Public Library. In homage to the city's logging past, there is a logging museum on the island, operated by the Marinette County Historical Society.[http://lettersforgeorge.blogspot.ca/2011/08/isaac-stephenson-marinette-lumberman.html Letters for George. "Isaac Stephenson, Marinette Lumberman"] Accessed 13-Nov-2012 The island is a popular place for access to the Menominee River for [[sport fishing]] and launching [[Recreational boating|recreational boats]].[http://www.marinette.wi.us/public_safety/police_department/community.php City of Marinette. "Police Department - Community"] Accessed 13-Nov-2012 |
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The island is the location for Marinette's [[American Civil War|Civil War]] memorial, The Soldiers Memorial. It is a figure of a soldier at [[parade rest]], hewn from pink Westerly [[granite]]. The memorial is a total of 25 feet high and was given by Isaac Stephenson. It was dedicated in 1917.[http://www.suvcw-wi.org/memorials/marinette.html Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Wisconsin. "Wisconsin's Civil War Memorials - Marinette Civil War Memorial"] Accessed 27-Nov-2012 The memorial was designed by architect Wallace W. DeLong of Appleton, Wisconsin.{{Cite journal|date=February 1, 1917|title=Present Monument to City of Marinette|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924097931749;view=1up;seq=306|journal=The American Stone Trade |volume=16 |issue=7 |page=20|via= |
The island is the location for Marinette's [[American Civil War|Civil War]] memorial, The Soldiers Memorial. It is a figure of a soldier at [[parade rest]], hewn from pink Westerly [[granite]]. The memorial is a total of 25 feet high and was given by Isaac Stephenson. It was dedicated in 1917.[http://www.suvcw-wi.org/memorials/marinette.html Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Wisconsin. "Wisconsin's Civil War Memorials - Marinette Civil War Memorial"] Accessed 27-Nov-2012 The memorial was designed by architect Wallace W. DeLong of Appleton, Wisconsin.{{Cite journal|date=February 1, 1917|title=Present Monument to City of Marinette|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924097931749;view=1up;seq=306|journal=The American Stone Trade |volume=16 |issue=7 |page=20|via=HathiTrust}} |
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