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By Keith L, June 23, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Major General C.C. Washburn Marker | | |
Inscription. Cadwallader Colden Washburn was born in Maine in 1818. He settled in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, in 1839 and served in Congress before moving to La Crosse.
When the Civil War broke out, Washburn organized the Second Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment and became its colonel. Washburn's ability and political influence marked him for advancement. He served with distinction throughout the war. He commanded the Military District of Western Tennessee by 1865, and he was one of only two Wisconsinites to attain the rank of major general.
Washburn returned to Congress in 1866 and became governor in 1871. Washburn advocated moderate reforms such as government control of telegraphs, regulation of railroads, and support for libraries. Washburn retired from politics in 1874 to attend to his business and philanthropic interests. He donated an observatory to the University of Wisconsin, funded the establishment of a public library in La Crosse, and with his Madison residence ("Edgewood") endowed a Catholic Girls' school. His flour-milling concern in Minneapolis eventually became General Mills. Washburn died in 1882 and is buried in La Crosse.
Erected 1990 by the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Location. 43° 51.543′ N, 91° | | | | 
By Keith L, June 23, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Major General C.C. Washburn Marker | | |
16.257′ W. Marker is near La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. Marker can be reached from Interstate 90 at milepost 1 west of Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is at eastbound Rest Area 31 on French Island — Wisconsin’s only rest area located on an island. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2323 Lakeshore Drive, La Crosse WI 54603, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Upper Mississippi (within shouting distance of this marker); Minnesota’s “Fashionable Tour” / Welcome to Minnesota (approx. 1.7 miles away in Minnesota); Theodore Foss Memorial Highway (approx. 1.7 miles away in Minnesota); Red Cloud Park (approx. 2.6 miles away); Spence Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); Losey Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Valley View Site (approx. 3.5 miles away); Original Home Built By Gottlieb and Johanna Heileman (approx. 3.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in La Crosse.
Also see . . .
1. Washburn, Cadwallader Colden. Born: Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine, April 22, 1818 · Died: May 15, 1882, Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansaw · Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin (Submitted on January 20, 2009.)
2. C.C. Washburn: The Evolution of a Flour Baron. "In 1886, Washburn opened an immensely profitable flour milling business that continues to flourish today under the name of General Mills." (Submitted on January 20, 2009.)
3. Cadwallader C. Washburn. The city of Washburn, Wisconsin was named after Cadwallader Washburn. Washburn County, in northern Wisconsin, was also named after Cadwallader Washburn. (Submitted on January 20, 2009.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on January 20, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 400 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on January 20, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. |
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