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

Site of Fort Winnebago

Photographed By Keith L, September 2, 2007

1. Site of Fort Winnebago Plaque

Inscription. 1828 — 1845
Surrender of Red Bird
Noted Winnebago Chief
1827
Erected by
Wau-Bun Chapter
Daughters
of the
American Revolution
1924

Erected 1924 by Wau-Bun Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 43° 33.294′ N, 89° 26.049′ W. Marker is near Portage, Wisconsin, in Columbia County. Marker is on State Highway 33, 0.2 miles west of County Highway F, on the left when traveling east. Marker is at a wayside near the Fox River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portage WI 53901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Winnebago (a few steps from this marker); Marquette (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Winnebago Surgeons' Quarters (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Indian Agency House at Fort Winnebago (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Indian Agency House

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Veteran (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ketchum’s Point (approx. one mile away); Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portage.

Also see . . . The early history of Fort Winnebago. Wisconsin Historical Society website entry:
An 1879 narrative of the founding of the fort. (Submitted on January 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Site of Fort Winnebago Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William J. Toman, May 30, 2011

2. Site of Fort Winnebago Marker

The Fort Winnebago and Marquette markers are in the background, with the Fox River beyond them.

Officers Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, September 2, 2007

3. Officers Plaque

Officers who served at Fort Winnebago
Maj. D. E. Twiggs
" Nathan Clark
Capt. W. S. Harney
" J. J. Abercrombie
" Gideon Low
" E. V. Sumner
Lieut. Jefferson Davis
" H. P. Van Cleve
" R. B. Marcy
" F. S. Mumford
and others

Old Military Road Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, September 2, 2007

4. Old Military Road Plaque

Old Military Road
← 116 miles to Fort Howard
To Fort Crawford 115 miles →
—
Old
Fort Winnebago
Cemetery

Photographed By Keith L, September 2, 2007

5. Site of Fort Winnebago Marker

Old Fort Winnebago Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, September 2, 2007

6. Old Fort Winnebago Cemetery

Located northeast of marker at N7620 Military Road.

Monument Beyond Cemetery Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, September 2, 2007

7. Monument Beyond Cemetery Gate

To the memory of
our historic dead.
Erected by
Wau-Bun Chapter
Daughters of the
American Revolution.
1915

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,970 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 7, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on May 31, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 7, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.