Near Blue Mounds in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Brigham Park
Photographed By William J. Toman, June 20, 2010
1. Brigham Park Marker
Inscription.
Brigham Park. . Ebenezer Brigham (1789-1861), first permanent white settler of Dane County, came here as a prospector in 1828. The inn he built for his miners became popular with travelers on the old Military Road, and Blue Mounds became a well-known landmark. Ebenezer Brigham was a colonel in the Black Hawk War and was prominent in Wisconsin's territorial affairs and early statehood. Charles Brigham came to Blue Mounds in 1886. He became a leader in dairying and soil conservation, and in the religious, cultural and political activities of the area. This park, given to Dane County by the Brigham family, is dedicated to the memory of Charles Ilsley Brigham and Col. Ebenezer Brigham.
Ebenezer Brigham (1789-1861), first permanent white settler of Dane County, came here as a prospector in 1828. The inn he built for his miners became popular with travelers on the old Military Road, and Blue Mounds became a well-known landmark. Ebenezer Brigham was a colonel in the Black Hawk War and was prominent in Wisconsin's territorial affairs and early statehood. Charles Brigham came to Blue Mounds in 1886. He became a leader in dairying and soil conservation, and in the religious, cultural and political activities of the area. This park, given to Dane County by the Brigham family, is dedicated to the memory of Charles Ilsley Brigham and Col. Ebenezer Brigham.
Erected 1955 by Dane County Park Commission. (Marker Number 18.)
Location. 43° 1.663′ N, 89° 49.11′ W. Marker is near Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker can be reached from County Route F, 0.8 miles north of Cave of the Mounds Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in Brigham Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blue Mounds WI 53517, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,509 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on May 30, 2023. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
