Sinsinawa in Grant County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
George Wallace Jones
Black Hawk War Fort
Photographed by Mark St. Martin, December 29, 2022
1. George Wallace Jones Marker
"In the spring of 1832, at the outbreak of the Black Hawk War, I built a log fort, or block house, for the protection of my family and neighbors."
- George Wallace Jones.
This is the oldest existing structure on Sinsinawa Mound.
Parish, John Carl. George Wallace Jones, Iowa City: State Historical Society of Iowa. 1912 p. 115.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 42° 31.437′ N, 90° 32.46′ W. Marker is in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, in Grant County. It can be reached from County Road Z south of Murphy Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker can be viewed from the lower parking area of the Sinsinawa Mound Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 585 Co Rd Z, Hazel Green WI 53811, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sinsinawa Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); The Point Of Beginning (approx. 5.4 miles away); Louis Arriandeaux Log House (approx. 5.6 miles away in Iowa); Eleazor and Diadamia Frentress (approx. 5.6 miles away in Illinois); East Dubuque Veterans' Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away in Illinois); Shot Tower (approx. 6 miles away in Iowa); Dubuque Shot Tower (approx. 6 miles away in Iowa); John Francis Rague (approx. 6½ miles away in Iowa).
More about this marker. The parking lot and buildings associated with this marker are listed as "Designated for Deconstruction". As such all access to the marked location is fenced off and the marker inaccessible.
Photographed by Mark St. Martin, December 29, 2022
2. George Wallace Jones Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2023, by Mark St. Martin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on July 18, 2026, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2023, by Mark St. Martin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
