Near Poynette in Columbia County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans of the American Revolution Memorial Bridge

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 4, 2011

1. Veterans of the American Revolution Memorial Bridge Marker

Inscription.

A living memorial to and in honor of veterans who are buried in Wisconsin who served this nation in the American Revolution and who, by their efforts, were responsible for the founding of our country.

Veterans of the American Revolution
After the American Revolution, some of the patriots moved west and settled in Wisconsin. This I-39/90/94 bridge, crossing the Wisconsin river 1.7 miles northwest, is in honor of those veterans and patriots.
Photos courtesy of the Library of Congress and WisDOT.

Erected by Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 43° 25.492′ N, 89° 28.582′ W. Marker is near Poynette, Wisconsin, in Columbia County. It is on Interstate 90. The marker is at Poynette Rest Area 12 on westbound/northbound Interstate 39/90/94. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Poynette WI 53955, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway (a few steps from this marker); The Circus (a few steps from this marker); a

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different marker also named Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans of the American Revolution Memorial Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Rest Areas on the I-Roads (approx. half a mile away); The Old Village of Dekorra (approx. 2½ miles away); Wallis Rowan and His Cabin (approx. 4½ miles away); John Muir View (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poynette.

Bridge over Wisconsin River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, June 4, 2011

2. Bridge over Wisconsin River

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,037 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.