Fort Winnebago Monument | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Fort Winnebago Monument

Fort Winnebago Monument | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Fort Winnebago monument two miles east of Portage on Highway 33, erected by the Wau-bun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1924. The monument contains three bronze plaques reading, North side: Old Military Road, 116 miles to Fort Howard, to Fort Crawford 115 miles, Old Fort Winnebago Cemetery. West side: Site of Fort Winnebago 1828-1845, Surrender of Red Bird noted Winnebago Chief, 1827, erected by Wau-bun, etc. South side: Contains list of officers who served at Fort Winnebago.
DESCRIPTION
Fort Winnebago monument two miles east of Portage on Highway 33, erected by the Wau-bun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1924. The monument contains three bronze plaques reading, North side: Old Military Road, 116 miles to Fort Howard, to Fort Crawford 115 miles, Old Fort Winnebago Cemetery. West side: Site of Fort Winnebago 1828-1845, Surrender of Red Bird noted Winnebago Chief, 1827, erected by Wau-bun, etc. South side: Contains list of officers who served at Fort Winnebago.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:42858
Creation Date:circa 1924
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Portage
County:Columbia
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Place File*
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PF Portage.45
Original Dimensions:6 x 4 inches
SUBJECTS
Trees
Traffic signs and signals
Roads
Ordnance
Shrubs
Monuments
Outdoor photography
Land use, Rural

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