Photograph
Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Marker
Marker on State trunk highway 78 near the intersection of Dane County Highway Y. A more recent official marker is about a mile away, at the intersection of Dane County highway Y and US Highway 12 (Wisconsin State Highway 13), about 2 miles southeast of Sauk County. The text on the marker reads: "Wisconsin Heights Battlefield. Near This Site the Sauk chieftan Black Hawk and his band were overtaken by Wisconsin and Illinois troops on July 21, 1832. Erected by the John Bell Chapter DAR Madison September 7, 19(??)." |
Image ID: | 34918 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1945 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Place File* |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PF Wisconsin Heights.1 |
Original Dimensions: | 2 x 2.5 inches |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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