Near Spring Green in Sauk County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Western Escape

Photographed by William J. Toman, September 5, 2010

1. Western Escape Marker

Inscription. On July 22, during the Black Hawk War of 1832, Sac Indian leader Black Hawk and about 700 followers escaped down the Wisconsin River after the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. Traveling the river in hastily built canoes and rafts or on foot along the river, the Indians managed to stay ahead of the pursuing military. On July 26th to the 28th at the old abandoned Village of Helena, about 3 miles west of here, the military crossed the Wisconsin River in their search for Black Hawk.

Erected 1998 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 410.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Black Hawk War, and the Wisconsin Historical Society series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1836.

Location. 43° 11.549′ N, 90° 1.555′ W. Marker is near Spring Green, Wisconsin, in Sauk County. It is on State Highway 60 near Neuhelsel Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spring Green WI 53588, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Madison.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Driftless Area — Bluff Country.

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: Frank Lloyd Wright (approx. 2.2 miles away); Shot Tower (approx. 3.1 miles away); Tower Hill State Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); Site of Old Helena (approx. 3.2 miles away); Military River Crossing (approx.

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3.8 miles away); Taliesin (approx. 4.2 miles away); Welcome to Unity Chapel (approx. 4½ miles away); Elizabeth Wright Ingraham (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Green.

Photographed by William J. Toman, September 5, 2010

2. Western Escape Marker

Photographed by Greta Schassler, July 20, 2025

3. Western Escape Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,729 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on August 12, 2024, by Greta Schassler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Greta Schassler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.