Galesville in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Galesville
Photographed by Keith L, October 7, 2009
1. Galesville Marker
Wisconsin
Founded and Named by
Judge George Gale
1854
Incorporated as a Village
1887
This marker placed by
Fort Perrot Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1938
Erected 1938 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Perrot Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 44° 5.039′ N, 91° 20.914′ W. Marker is in Galesville, Wisconsin, in Trempealeau County. It is on South Main Street (U.S. 53) north of East Ridge Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker can also be reached from the north end of Davis Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galesville WI 54630, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Galesville Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Galesville Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ridge Avenue Historic District (approx. half a mile away); John F. Cance / Galesville Area Veterans Memorial
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Also see . . . Galesville, Wisconsin. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on December 24, 2009.)
Photographed by Keith L, October 7, 2009
2. Galesville Marker
Photographed by Keith L, June 19, 2013
3. Galesville Marker
Photographed by Keith L, June 19, 2013
4. Galesville Marker and Time Capsule
The Galesville Marker and Time Capsule are in the foreground. The nearby Galesville Bridge Marker can be seen in the distance.
Photographed by Keith L, June 19, 2013
5. Time Capsule
Galesville Sesquicentennial
Time Capsule
Buried three feet south from
this stone to be opened in
June, 2054
Photographed by Keith L, June 19, 2013
6. Previous Time Capsule Plaque
Galesville Centennial
Time Capsule
Buried four feet south from
this stone to be opened in
June, 2004
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,190 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 1, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
