Soldiers' Home Reef
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| Soldiers' Home Reef | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Built/Founded: | 1862 |
| Designated as NHL: | November 04, 1993[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 04, 1993[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 93001617 |
| Governing body: | VETERANS ADMINISTRATION |
Soldiers' Home Reef, also known as Rocky Point, National Military Asylum Reef, or Veterans' Hill is a National Historic Landmark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was discovered by Increase A. Lapham. It and other reefs that he discovered are the first ancient reefs described in North America, and are among the first described in the world.[1]
It is located northeast of the junction of Wood Ave. and General Mitchell Blvd., on the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center grounds.[2][3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Soldiers' Home Reef. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Virtual Silurian Reef - Milwaukee County Stadium
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