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

Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 4, 2011

1. Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway Marker

Inscription. A living memorial to and in honor of all Wisconsin veterans living and deat, of all wars in which the United States of America has engaged.

Color guard of the 8th Wisconsin Infranty Regiment with Old Abe at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1863
The contribution of Wisconsin veterans date to the Civil War, when over 90,000 men took up arms to preserve the Union at places like Antietam, Vicksburg and Gettysburg. Since then, numerous Wisconsin men and women have served in our nation's military during times of peace and war.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 43° 25.497′ N, 89° 28.585′ W. Marker is near Poynette, Wisconsin, in Columbia County. It can be reached from Interstate 90. Marker is at rest area. 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: Veterans of the American Revolution Memorial Bridge (a few steps from this marker); The Circus (within shouting distance of this marker); a 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.

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0.4 miles 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.

Wisconsin Visitors Center at rest stop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 4, 2011

2. Wisconsin Visitors Center at rest stop

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,174 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.