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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #12 Zachary Taylor, and the Wisconsin, Dane County Historical Society series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1833.

Location. 43° 16.257′ N, 89°

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28.77′ W. Marker is near Dane, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nathan Dane (approx. 1.7 miles away); Historic Tree (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Story of the Pink Elephant (approx. 5.2 miles away); Schumacher Farm (approx. 5.9 miles away); Ella Wheeler Wilcox (approx. 6.1 miles away); Andreas Dahl (approx. 7 miles away); The De Forest Depot (approx. 7.2 miles away); De Forest Centennial (approx. 7.2 miles away).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Additional Markers on and about this Wisconsin Military Road

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 2,470 times since then and 51 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.