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Wonewoc in Juneau County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Belle Case La Follette Birthplace

 
 
Belle Case La Follette Birthplace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Clear, September 26, 2026
1. Belle Case La Follette Birthplace Marker
Inscription.
On this farm homesteaded by her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Anson Case
Belle Case Lafollette
was born April 21, 1859
Wife of a governor and United States Senator and mother of a governor and United States Senator of Wisconsin.

Robert M. La Follette, Sr., the founder of the progressive movement in Wisconsin said of her, “She was my wisest and best counsellor.”
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Peace • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1859.
 
Location. 43° 38.651′ N, 90° 10.579′ W. Marker is in Wonewoc, Wisconsin, in Juneau County. It is on Byington Road 0.2 miles south of Geier Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is about 30 feet east of the roadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: N148 Byington Rd, Wonewoc WI 53968, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wonewoc History (approx. 2˝ miles away); The Lost District (approx. 2.6 miles away); Towns made from this? (approx. 2.8 miles away); Geology of the 400 Trail (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Ironton Mine (approx. 6.9 miles away); Stewart's Chapel (approx. 7.6 miles away); Mt. Vernon Cemetery Civil War Memorial (approx. 8.7 miles away); African American Settlers of Cheyenne Valley (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wonewoc.
 
Regarding Belle Case La Follette Birthplace. Correct spelling is "La Follette"; the space is missing in the inscription.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
 
Additional keywords. Women's Suffrage; La Fottellte
 
Belle Case La Follette Birthplace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Clear, September 26, 2026
2. Belle Case La Follette Birthplace Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2026, by Mark Clear of Madison, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2026, by Mark Clear of Madison, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Oct. 3, 2026