Near Blue Mounds in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Blue Mounds Fort
Photographed By William J. Toman, October 16, 2010
1. Site of Blue Mounds Fort Marker
Built in May 1832 by the miners and settlers of the neighborhood and garrisoned by them as volunteer members of General Henry Dodge's Iowa-Michigan Brigade from May 20 to September 20, 1832 during the Black Hawk WarThis site was donated to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin by the heirs of Colonel Ebenezer Brigham
Pioneer settler of Blue Mounds who helped build the fort
Erected 1921 by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Black Hawk War series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1832.
Location. 43° 0.332′ N, 89° 49.775′ W. Marker is near Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker can be reached from County Highway F, 0.2 miles south of U.S. 151, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in a small patch of ground in the middle of a farm field just north of the farm house at the end of Eckel Road. While
Photographed By William J. Toman, October 16, 2010
2. Site of Blue Mounds Fort Marker
The marker is now on a rock in the middle of the ground formerly occupied by the fort (center). The "prairie knoll" location has a commanding view of the surrounding countryside in all directions. This is the view to the northwest.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Blue Mounds Fort (approx. 0.7 miles away); Brigham Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Brigham Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Army Cargo Plane Crash (approx. 1.9 miles away); German Valley (approx. 2.7 miles away); Elvers Corner (approx. 4.7 miles away); Old Town (approx. 5.1 miles away); Hauge Log Church - 1852 (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blue Mounds.
More about this marker. The Wisconsin Magazine of History article, a link to which is included below, states that this was the first marker erected by the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Photographed By William J. Toman, October 16, 2010
3. Site of Blue Mounds Fort Marker
The view north toward Blue Mounds and the other marker for the fort.
Photographed By William J. Toman, October 16, 2010
4. Site of Blue Mounds Fort Marker
The view to the southeast with the moon rising.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,443 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
