Near Janesville in Rock County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Route of Abraham Lincoln
1832 and 1859
Photographed by Keith L, September 23, 2009
1. Route of Abraham Lincoln Marker
Lincoln passed this way July 2, 1832, as a private in a mounted company of Illinois militia accompanying forces under General Henry Atkinson during the Black Hawk War.
On October 1, 1859, Lincoln again passed this way after delivering a political address in Hanchett's Hall at the invitation of the Beloit Republican Club. He spoke the same evening in Janesville and spent the weekend as a guest in the home of William M. Tallman.
While following the Prairie Road between Beloit and Janesville in 1859 Lincoln pointed out to his companions the route taken by the army in pursuit of Black Hawk's band.
Erected 1960 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 93.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Black Hawk War, the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Wisconsin Historical Society series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1821.
Location. 42° 35.638′ N, 89° 1.329′ W. Marker is near Janesville, Wisconsin
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Afton Community Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); La Prairie Grange Hall (approx. 4.2 miles away); Home of Governor Harvey (approx. 4.4 miles away); Lester F Butler Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Ken Hendricks Memorial Bridge (approx. 5.1 miles away); Burr Robbins Circus (approx. 5.2 miles away); Wisconsin's First Aviator (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Black Hawk War / Black Hawk's Grove (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Janesville.
Also see . . . Abraham Lincoln. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 25, 2009.)
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, December 26, 2025
2. Route of Abraham Lincoln Marker
Photographed by Keith L, September 23, 2009
3. Route of Abraham Lincoln Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,097 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 25, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on December 26, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. 3. submitted on September 25, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
