Butte des Morts in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Butte des Morts
Mas-Pa-Qua-Te-No
— Hill of the Dead —
Photographed By Lou Donkle, September 17, 2022
1. Butte des Morts Marker
First County Seat.
Erected 1936 by Winnebago County Archeological and Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 44° 5.983′ N, 88° 39.155′ W. Marker is in Butte des Morts, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. Marker is on Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5068 Washington St, Butte des Morts WI 54927, 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. Trading Post (approx. 1.1 miles away); Clemansville (approx. 3.4 miles away); Little House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Soldier and Sailor Monument (approx. 5.6 miles away); G.A.R. Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away); Knaggs Ferry (approx. 5.9 miles away); Samuel N. Rogers, Sr. (approx. 6 miles away); Historic Omro (approx. 6 miles away).
Also see . . . Butte des Morts - First County Seat in Winnebago County. Website of the Butte des Morts Historical Preservation Society who also published a book in 2020, "Butte des Morts, WI - Its History and Its People" available on the website.
On(Submitted on June 26, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana.)July 16, 1845, board commissioners met at the home of Webster Stanley where Robert Grignon presented a proposition from Augustin Grignon for locating the county seat at Butte des Morts.
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Photographed By Lou Donkle, September 17, 2022
2. Butte des Morts Marker
Photographed By Lou Donkle, September 17, 2022
3. Butte des Morts Marker
The marker is to the left of the flagpole.
Photographed By Herbert F. Krahn, circa May 1, 1948
4. Butte des Morts Marker
This May 1948 Kodachrome slide shows the marker in its original location. The current location of this marker is approximately 275 feet directly east of its original location. The marker was moved in 2018.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. 4. submitted on August 26, 2023, by Thomas McCool of Winneconne, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
