Klondike, Kenosha County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Klondike, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Klondike
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kenosha
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Brighton
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:833
Coordinates:42.59°N -88.1194°W
Area Code:262
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1567552

Klondike is an unincorporated residential and agricultural community in the town of Brighton, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

Klondike was first settled in the 19th century and was formerly known as "Klondike Corner". It is centered at Highway 75 and 52nd Street (Kenosha County Highway NN). The Union League Camp facility, which houses an Army Reserve enrichment program, is located on 244th Avenue at 52nd Street in Klondike. Until July 20, 1941, when the Union League Club of Chicago took over the site, it had been a communist youth camp called Camp Nitgedeiget (meaning "don't worry" in Yiddish) where the Third Internationale had been sung and a hammer and sickle flag was raised daily.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Racine Journal-Tribune, July 22, 1941, pg. 7
  2. Web site: Klondike website . 2006-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000947/http://www.placenames.com/us/p1567552/ . 2007-09-27 . dead .
  3. http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wikenosh/placenames.htm Kenohas County, WI Place Names