Reedsburg in Sauk County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Attempted Native American Deportation and Relocation

Chicago and North Western Depot Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Schaettle, March 13, 2021

1. Chicago and North Western Depot Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This historic depot stands on the site of an attempted deportation and relocation of the family of Ahuchoga (also known as Blue Wing) Chief of the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) to a reservation in Nebraska.

Here on December 26, 1873, a heroic group of Reedsburg area citizens took a stand for justice and equality against the government soldiers and ultimately forced them to retreat. It is believed this protest played an important part in forcing the United States government to abandon their policy of Native American relocation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans.

Location. 43° 31.812′ N, 90° 0.456′ W. Marker is in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, in Sauk County. Marker can be reached from Railroad Street east of South Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level directly on the subject building, just to the right of the Railroad Street entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 Railroad St, Reedsburg WI 53959, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Babb's Ford (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Clare Briggs, Cartoonist (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clare A. Briggs – Cartoonist (approx. 4 miles away); Van Hise Rock (approx. 5.4 miles away); a different marker also named Van Hise Rock (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Ironton Mine (approx. 6.8 miles away); Mid–Continent Railway Historical Society (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reedsburg.

Regarding Attempted Native American Deportation and Relocation. National Register of Historic Places #84000639 and Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places (1989).

Also see . . .
1. Chicago and North Western Depot (Wikipedia). The depot opened in 1906. Beginning in 1936, the railway line that the depot serviced was the route for the famed Twin Cities 400. Railway operations ceased at the depot in 1963. Currently, it houses the Reedsburg Chamber of Commerce and the headquarters for the 400 Trail. (Submitted on October 28, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. National Register of Historic Places Nomination. (Submitted on October 28, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

View of markers at entrance door. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Schaettle, March 13, 2021

2. View of markers at entrance door.

Chicago and North Western Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2012

3. Chicago and North Western Depot

Chicago and North Western Depot NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2012

4. Chicago and North Western Depot NRHP Marker

Chicago & North Western Depot
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Wisconsin State Register Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2012

5. Wisconsin State Register Marker

This property is listed in the
Wisconsin
State Register of
Historic Places
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Another nearby plaque at back of building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By 50, March 13, 2021

6. Another nearby plaque at back of building.

Site of an attempted deportation relating to the family of Ah-ha-cho-ka (also known as Blue Wing), Chief of the Winnebago, to a reservation in Nebraska.

Here on 1874, a heroic group of Reedsburg area citizens took a stand for justice and equality. This protest played a part in forcing the U.S. government to abandon their policy of Indian relocation.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2021, by Jim Schaettle of Madison, Wisconsin. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 28, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 6. submitted on March 13, 2021, by Jim Schaettle of Madison, Wisconsin.