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Belmont, Wisconsin Territory, 1836
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By Gordon Govier, July 14, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Belmont, Wisconsin Territory, 1836 Marker | | |
Inscription. When Governor Henry Dodge addressed the joint session of the legislature here on October 25, 1836, the Territory of Wisconsin included all of present day Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and parts of the two Dakotas. The population was about equally divided east and west of the Mississippi. There was so much criticism of Governor Dodge's choice of Belmont as the Territorial Capital that he immediately offered to accept any location decided upon by the majority of the representatives. A bitter contest developed with the Dubuque and Burlington (Iowa) delegations finally joining the eastern Wisconsin group to move the capital for one year to Burlington and thence permanently to Madison. The briefly blooming village of Belmont quickly declined. When the railroad bypassed it by two miles to the southeast, many of the residents moved their buildings to the "new" Belmont.
Erected 1957 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 75.)
Location. 42° 46.128′ N, 90° 21.709′ W. Marker is near Belmont, Wisconsin, in Lafayette County. Marker is at the intersection of County Route G and County Route B, on the right on County Route G. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belmont WI 53510, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are | | | | 
By Gordon Govier, July 14, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Belmont, Wisconsin Territorial Capitol Buildings | | |
within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. 1998 Wisconsin Assembly (here, next to this marker); Governor Tommy G. Thompson's 1998 Address At Wisconsin's First Capitol (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Land, Lead, and Politics (about 400 feet away); The First Capitol (about 400 feet away); World's Largest M (approx. 2.3 miles away); Platteville Started Here (approx. 6.2 miles away); Main Street Commercial Historic District Platteville (approx. 6.4 miles away); First State Normal School (approx. 6.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Belmont. |
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By Gordon Govier, July 22, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Belmont, Wisconsin Territorrial Capitol | | Capitol buildings lower left, Belmont Mound on right. (Looking east.) | | |
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By Gordon Govier, July 14, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Belmont, Wisconsin Territorial Capitol Buildings | | |
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By Gordon Govier, July 14, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Belmont, Wisconsin Territorial Capitol Signage | | |
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By Gordon Govier, July 14, 2010 | |
| | | 6. Belmont, Wisconsin Territorial Capitol Signage | | |
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By Gordon Govier, July 14, 2010 | |
| | | 7. Belmont, Wisconsin Territoritorial Capitol Signage | | |
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By Gordon Govier, July 14, 2010 | |
| | | 8. Belmont, Wisconsin Territorial Capitol Signage | | |
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By Robert L Weber, April 30, 2011 | |
| | | 9. Capitol Building | | |
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By Robert L Weber, April 30, 2011 | |
| | | 10. Capitol Building | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 16, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Monona, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 947 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Monona, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on July 23, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Monona, Wisconsin. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 16, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Monona, Wisconsin. 9, 10. submitted on May 8, 2011, by Bob (peach) Weber of Green Bay, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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