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Historical Markers in West Prairie, Wisconsin

 
Clickable Map of Vernon County, Wisconsin and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Vernon County, WI (27) Crawford County, WI (28) Juneau County, WI (21) La Crosse County, WI (82) Monroe County, WI (27) Richland County, WI (16) Sauk County, WI (62) Allamakee County, IA (4) Houston County, MN (3)  VernonCounty(27) Vernon County (27)  CrawfordCounty(28) Crawford County (28)  JuneauCounty(21) Juneau County (21)  LaCrosseCounty(82) La Crosse County (82)  MonroeCounty(27) Monroe County (27)  RichlandCounty(16) Richland County (16)  SaukCounty(62) Sauk County (62)  AllamakeeCountyIowa(4) Allamakee County (4)  HoustonCountyMinnesota(3) Houston County (3)
Viroqua is the county seat for Vernon County
West Prairie is in Vernon County
Vernon County (27)  ►
ADJACENT TO VERNON COUNTY
Crawford County (28)  ►
Juneau County (21)  ►
La Crosse County (82)  ►
Monroe County (27)  ►
Richland County (16)  ►
Sauk County (62)  ►
Allamakee County, Iowa (4)  ►
Houston County, Minnesota (3)  ►
 
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1 ► Wisconsin, Vernon County, West Prairie — 2 CVP — Black Hawk Trail —
On State Highway 82 0.8 miles west of Fortner Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
On night of August 1 and 2 1832, Gen. Atkinson's army of 1200 mounted men in pursuit of Black Hawk encamped on this area from 8 p.m. until 3 a.m. The spring from which men and horse drank is 140 rods northwest. No. 2 CVP . . . — — Map (db m32114) HM
2 ► Wisconsin, Vernon County, West Prairie — 3 CVP — Black Hawk Trail —
On State Highway 82 0.8 miles west of Fortner Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
At shallow pond 115 rods due south Blackhawk's 700 Sac Indians encamped July 31 1832. Soldiers found six decrepit Indians there and "left them behind." Lee Sterling in 1846 found a handfull of silver brooches there. Hence . . . — — Map (db m32117) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 12, 2026