Shullsburg in Lafayette County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Old Chicago Stageroad

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, June 30, 2015

1. The Old Chicago Stageroad Marker

Inscription. This stone marks the old Chicago stageroad, and the tavern built by Fortunatus Berry in 1829.

Erected by Erected by the D.A.R. of Shullsburg.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 42° 32.264′ N, 90° 14.507′ W. Marker is in Shullsburg, Wisconsin, in Lafayette County. Marker is on Sedgwick Lane, ¼ mile north of County Route W, on the left when traveling west. Marker is one-half mile east of the intersection of County O and County W, on the deadend Sedgwick Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21527 Sedgwick Ln, Shullsburg WI 53586, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Badger Mine – Badger Lot Diggings (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historical Badger Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Historical Badger Park (approx. 2.4 miles away); United Methodist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wisconsin Lead Region (approx. 2½ miles away); Saint Matthew Catholic Parish

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(approx. 2½ miles away); St. Augustine Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Benton Wisconsin Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shullsburg.

Regarding The Old Chicago Stageroad. Information from the Frineds of the Berry Tavern Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/BerryTavern

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, June 30, 2015

2. The Old Chicago Stageroad Marker

The Old Berry Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, June 30, 2015

3. The Old Berry Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2015, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2015, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.