Near Milton in Rock County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway

Photographed by McGhiever, July 4, 2024

1. Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway Marker

Inscription.

A living memorial to and in honor of all Wisconsin veterans, living and dead, of all wars in which the United States of America has engaged.

Color guard of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1863
The contributions of Wisconsin veterans date to the Civil War, when over 90,000 men took up arms to preserve the Union at places like Antietam, Vicksburg and Gettysburg. Since then, numerous Wisconsin men and women have served in our nation's military during times of peace and war.
Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 42° 46.117′ N, 89° 0.398′ W. Memorial is near Milton, Wisconsin, in Rock County. It can be reached from Interstate 90, on the right when traveling south. The marker is at Rest Area 17 on southbound I-39/eastbound I-90. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Milton WI 53563, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison.

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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: Rock River Industry (a few steps from this marker); "Nothing to be seen… but immense prairies…, (a few steps from this marker); Milton College 1844–1982 / Milton College Historic District (approx. 3.2 miles away); Milton House (approx. 3.6 miles away); Storrs Lake Milton (approx. 3.6 miles away); Wisconsin's Tobacco Land (approx. 4.8 miles away); Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway (approx. 5.4 miles away); James E. Croft (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway Marker at Rest Area 17 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, July 4, 2024

2. Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway Marker at Rest Area 17

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.