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Soldiers' Home Reef

Soldiers' Home Reef is a historic place in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1993, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 93001617.

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WisconsinListed November 4, 1993NRIS #93001617★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Soldiers' Home Reef?

Soldiers' Home Reef, also known as Rocky Point, National Military Asylum Reef, or Veterans' Hill is a fossilized coral reef rock formation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The reef formation was discovered by geologist Increase A. Lapham in the 1830s. It and other fossilized coral reefs that he discovered were the first geological reef formations described in North America, and are among the first described in the world. This reef was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Soldiers' Home Reef
City
Milwaukee
County
Milwaukee County
State
Wisconsin
Listed on the National Register
November 4, 1993
NRIS reference number
93001617
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
43.02801, -87.97493
When was Soldiers' Home Reef listed on the National Register?

Soldiers' Home Reef was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1993.

Where is Soldiers' Home Reef located?

Soldiers' Home Reef is located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin at approximately 43.02801, -87.97493. See the map above.

Is Soldiers' Home Reef a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Soldiers' Home Reef is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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