Near Dane in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Military Road - 100 Mile Point
Photographed By Dawn Toman, August 1, 2010
1. Old Military Road - 100 Mile Point Marker
Inscription.
Old Military Road - 100 Mile Point. . In July, 1833, Lt. Alexander Center blazed a nearby oak, marking the 100-mile point of a military road he and James Doty were surveying. The Old Military Road, built from 1835 to 1837, connected Ft. Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Ft. Winnebago at Portage and Ft. Howard at Green Bay, a distance of 235 miles. In two months, troops from Ft. Crawford under Col. Zachary Taylor, later our 12th President, built the section between Prairie du Chien and Poynette, at a cost of $1200, excluding soldiers' labor. Milestones were erected as work progressed. In Dane County, the road went east from Blue Mounds to Mt. Horeb, then northeast near the present villages of Pine Bluff, Cross Plains and Dane. In this area, it followed the survey route rather than Indian trails. Of limited military value, the road aided the settlement and economic development of Wisconsin.
In July, 1833, Lt. Alexander Center blazed a nearby oak, marking the 100-mile point of a military road he and James Doty were surveying. The Old Military Road, built from 1835 to 1837, connected Ft. Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Ft. Winnebago at Portage and Ft. Howard at Green Bay, a distance of 235 miles. In two months, troops from Ft. Crawford under Col. Zachary Taylor, later our 12th President, built the section between Prairie du Chien and Poynette, at a cost of $1200, excluding soldiers' labor. Milestones were erected as work progressed. In Dane County, the road went east from Blue Mounds to Mt. Horeb, then northeast near the present villages of Pine Bluff, Cross Plains and Dane. In this area, it followed the survey route rather than Indian trails. Of limited military value, the road aided the settlement and economic development of Wisconsin.
Erected 1989 by Dane County Historical Society. (Marker Number 26.)
28.77′ W. Marker is near Dane, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker is at the intersection of Dunroven Road and County Road DM, on the right when traveling south on Dunroven Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dane WI 53529, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Dawn Toman, August 1, 2010
2. Old Military Road - 100 Mile Point Marker
Looking south toward the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,871 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on October 12, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
