Mill Bluff State Park near Camp Douglas in Monroe County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Long Bluff

Photographed by McGhiever, July 3, 2024

1. Long Bluff Marker

Inscription.

Long Bluff - named for its shape, is one of many bluffs found in this area. It is approximately 199 feet high. You are standing on Mill Bluff which is 120 feet tall.

A portion of the open land visible is an abandoned cranberry marsh. Cranberry farming is an important industry in the Warrens area, north of Tomah. It contains marshy areas similar to that found in the park and nearby areas. Early residents picked many pounds of wild cranberries which were shipped by rail from Camp Douglas to markets in Milwaukee and Madison.

Erected by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Environment • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 43° 56.517′ N, 90° 19.033′ W. Marker is near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, in Monroe County. It is in Mill Bluff State Park. It can be reached from Funnel Road. The marker is atop Mill Bluff just north of the stairway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15819 Funnel Road, Camp Douglas WI 54618, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Glacial Lake Wisconsin (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Islands! (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Landmarks for Travelers (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Big Lake (about 400 feet away); Ice Age National Scientific Reserve (about 600 feet away); Volk Field Air Strip (about 600 feet away); Mesas and Buttes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eroding Sandstone Bluffs (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camp Douglas.

Long Bluff Marker on the trail along the top of Mill Bluff image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, July 3, 2024

2. Long Bluff Marker on the trail along the top of Mill Bluff

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.