Near Trempealeau in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
French Post
Photographed by Keith L, June 3, 2012
1. French Post Marker
1685 – 86
Reoccupied by Godefroy de Linctot
Remains discovered in 1887 by Judge
B.F. Heuston and Georege H. Squier
aided by Antoine Grignon
Dedicated September 6, 1926
by
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Erected 1926 by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1912.
Location. 44° 0.866′ N, 91° 28.39′ W. Marker is near Trempealeau, Wisconsin, in Trempealeau County. It is on Sullivan Road / South Park Road 1.3 miles west of Spring Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Perrot State Park (fee area). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: W26247 Sullivan Road, Trempealeau WI 54661, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, in the Corn Belt, in the Driftless Area Bluff Country, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brady's Bluff (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Geology of Perrot State Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); James Allen Reed / Trempealeau (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Mississippi River Parkway: (approx. 2½ miles away); Pickwick Mill (approx. 2.6 miles away in Minnesota); Historic Lake Labelle
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Perrot's Post (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Keith L, June 3, 2012
2. French Post Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,065 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2012, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
