Naval Memorial

Historical marker location:

Kenosha, Wisconsin

( Marker is on 6th Avenue south of 52nd Street, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1994

Departed Shipmates Remembered. Navy Memorial Park.

The state's name is derived from the Wisconsin River, which was named by the French traders and explorers who arrived in the area in the 17th century. The river's name is believed to come from the Ojibwe word "meskonsing," which means "it lies red" or "red stone place."