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Civil War physician and GAR member Dr. Frederick Marden was chosen to head a five-member committee to organize a Wisconsin veterans' home. Among Dr. Marden's innovative ideas put into action was the practice of allowing wives and widows of veterans to live at the home, as well as the idea of allowing members to live semi-independently in cottages.
In 1887, the area was selected by the Grand Army of the Republic for the site of a veterans' home. The Soldiers' Home was later renamed the Wisconsin Veterans Home. [6] The community is named for General Charles King, a Wisconsin soldier and head of the state's National Guard. [7]
In 1929, the state took control of the site and has since continued to use it for veterans' housing. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. [2] The Commandant's Residence Home and the Veterans Home Chapel are located in the district.
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The Veterans Home Chapel is located in King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin on the grounds of the Wisconsin Veterans Home. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [ 1 ]
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With about 283,700 veterans residing in Wisconsin alone, and the VA not having facilities in most rural areas, veterans’ care is often outsourced to local hospitals and health systems.
Grand Army Home, a.k.a. Wisconsin Veterans' Home, King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin [87] Milwaukee Soldiers Home , in the 90 acres (36 ha) Milwaukee Soldiers Home National Historic Landmark District— Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Historic District , on the 400 acres (160 ha) Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical ...