Near Poynette in Columbia County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans of the American Revolution Memorial Bridge

Photographed by McGhiever, July 4, 2024

1. Veterans of the American Revolution Memorial Bridge Marker

Inscription.

A living memorial to and in honor of veterans who are buried in Wisconsin who served this nation in the American Revolution and who, by their efforts, were responsible for the founding of our country.

Veterans of the American Revolution
After the American Revolution, some of the patriots moved west and settled in Wisconsin. This I-39/90/94 bridge, crossing the Wisconsin river 1.7 miles northwest, is in honor of those veterans and patriots.
Photos courtesy of the Library of Congress and WisDOT.

Erected by Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 43° 25.739′ N, 89° 29.003′ W. Marker is near Poynette, Wisconsin, in Columbia County. It can be reached from Interstate 90, on the right when traveling south. The marker is at Portage Rest Area 11 on eastbound/southbound Interstate 39/90/94. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Poynette WI 53955, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is 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: Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway (a few steps from this marker); Rest Areas on the I-Roads (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans of the American Revolution Memorial Bridge (approx. half a mile away); The Circus (approx. half a mile away); The Old Village of Dekorra (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wallis Rowan and His Cabin (approx. 4.9 miles away); St. Mary's of the Pines (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poynette.

Marker (right) at Rest Area 11 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, July 4, 2024

2. Marker (right) at Rest Area 11

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.