Near Portage in Columbia County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Indian Agency House
Photographed by William J. Toman, May 30, 2011
1. The Indian Agency House Marker
First occupied by
John Harris Kinzie Indian Agent
and Juliette Magill his wife
Purchased and restored by
the National Society of the
Colonial Dames of America
in the State of Wisconsin
1832 1932
Erected 1982 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Wisconsin.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 43° 33.54′ N, 89° 26.234′ W. Marker is near Portage, Wisconsin, in Columbia County. It is on Agency House Road 0.8 miles north of East Albert Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portage WI 53901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Indian Agency House at Fort Winnebago (within shouting distance of this marker); Marquette (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Winnebago (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Fort Winnebago (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Winnebago Surgeons' Quarters
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Indian Agency House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Historic Indian Agency House. Website homepage (Submitted on June 1, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.)
Photographed by William J. Toman, May 30, 2011
2. The Indian Agency House Marker
The marker is to the right of the front door.
Photographed by William J. Toman, May 30, 2011
3. The Indian Agency House Museum
The Indian Agency House is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 989 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.
