Near Red Mound in Vernon County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Black Hawks Outpost
August 2 1832 twenty
picked Sacs were station-
ed here to decoy the US
Army northward and per-
mit the Indian main body
with women and children
to escape across the riv-
er. Fourteen of the out-
post were shot here wh-
ile trying to surrender.
In 1846 LeGrand Sterling
found twelve human skel-
etons near here.
No 5 CVP 1930 S
Erected 1930 by Viroqua, Wisconsin historian Dr. C.V. Porter. (Marker Number 5 CVP.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Black Hawk War series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 43° 28.242′ N, 91° 10.206′ W. Marker is near Red Mound, Wisconsin, in Vernon County. Marker is on County Highway UU, 0.8 miles west of Orlando Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is at a highway pull-off. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: De Soto WI 54624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Black Hawk War (approx. 2.4 miles away); Battle of Bad Axe (approx. 2.4 miles away); Head of Battle Isle (approx. 3 miles away); Chief Win-no-shik, the Elder (approx. 3.4 miles away); Winneshiek’s Landing (approx. 3.4 miles away); Site of Red Bird's Village (approx. 3.7 miles away); Black Hawk and Winnebago Trail (approx. 3.7 miles away); Walnut Mound Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,515 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.