Erastus B. Wolcott
Erastus B. Wolcott is a public art work by American artist Francis Herman Packer, located in Lake Park on the east side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bronze equestrian commemorates military officer and physician Erastus B.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Memorial
- …is also known as “Brigadier General Erastus B. Wolcott”
- …dates from 1919
- …is inscribed with “BRIG. GENERAL E. B. WOLCOTT/SURGEON GENERAL OF WISCONSIN IN THE CIVIL/WAR AND FOR THIRTEEN YEARS AFTERWARD./HE LIVED A BLAMELESS LIFE, EMINENT IN HIS/PROFESSION A LOVER OF HUMANITY, WHO/DELIGHTED TO SERVE HIS FELLOWMEN; HIS CITY,/STATE AND NATION.”
- Description: artwork by Francis Herman Packer
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Point Light and Downer Theatre.
North Point Light
Museum
The North Point Lighthouse Museum is a lighthouse… North Point Light is situated 350 feet southwest of Erastus B. Wolcott.
Downer Theatre
Movie theater
The Downer Theatre is a historic cinema in Milwaukee… Downer Theatre is situated 2,100 feet west of Erastus B. Wolcott.
Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital
Hospital
Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital is situated 3,200 feet southwest of Erastus B. Wolcott.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Side and Shorewood.
East Side
Suburb
The East Side is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin…
Shorewood
Town
Freekee, Public domain.
Shorewood is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Shorewood is situated 2 miles northwest of Erastus B. Wolcott.
Downtown Milwaukee
Suburb
Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Downtown Milwaukee is situated 2½ miles southwest of Erastus B. Wolcott.
Erastus B. Wolcott
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Latitude
43.06637° or 43° 3′ 59″ north
Longitude
-87.87049° or 87° 52′ 14″ west
Open location code
86MJ348H+GR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Erastus B. Wolcott” goes by many names.
- French: “Erastus B. Wolcott”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lion Bridge and North Point Lighthouse.
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