Sinsinawa in Grant County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sinsinawa Mound
Photographed By Mark St. Martin, December 29, 2022
1. Sinsinawa Mound Marker
The original inhabitants of Sinsinawa Mound were Native Americans who called it "Manitoumie", meaning "land where the Spirit dwells".
In 1832, during the Black Hawk War, George Wallace Jones built a fort to protect area settlers and his family. The patio in front of you rests on the roof of this structure. It remains the oldest building in Grant County.
In 1843, Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, O.P. purchased the property from George Wallace Jones and established a college. In 1847, he founded the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. Today, the Mound serves as headquarters and home for the Sisters and as a center for hospitality, mission, and ministry
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Forts and Castles • Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 42° 31.459′ N, 90° 32.474′ W. Marker is in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, in Grant County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of County Road Z and Sinsinawa Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is near the entrance to the Sinsinawa Mound Center. It is not visible from the road and there is no signage on the road indicating it is there. The marker can be viewed from the upper parking area of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. George Wallace Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); The Point Of Beginning (approx. 5˝ miles away); Louis Arriandeaux Log House (approx. 5.6 miles away in Iowa); Eleazor and Diadamia Frentress (approx. 5.6 miles away in Illinois); East Dubuque Veterans' Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away in Illinois); Shot Tower (approx. 6 miles away in Iowa); Dubuque Shot Tower (approx. 6 miles away in Iowa); John Francis Rague (approx. 6˝ miles away in Iowa).
Also see . . . Sinsinawa Mound Raid at Wikipedia. The marker is near the site of the 1832 raid. (Submitted on March 21, 2023.)
Photographed By Mark St. Martin, December 29, 2022
2. Sinsinawa Mound Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2023, by Mark St. Martin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2023, by Mark St. Martin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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