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Dedication of Fort Blue Mounds Tablet

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Anna Fox, great-grand niece of Ebenezer Brigham, just after removing the flag unveiling the bronze tablet commemorating Fort Blue Mounds. State historical Society of Wisconsin Director, Joseph Schafer, reads the text of the tablet at the close of the unveiling address. Several onlookers are seated or stand in the background.

Date Created:
September 5, 1921
Creator:
Barton, A. O.

Publication Information

Creator
Barton, A. O.
Date Created
September 5, 1921

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0145R8
Legacy ID
WHi 79795

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Manuscripts
Ebenezer Brigham Memorandum of Passing Events

Ebenezer Brigham Memorandum of Passing Events

June 23, 1832

Document written by Ebenezer Brigham listing events at Fort Blue Mounds.

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Records (Documents)
Ebenezer Brigham Memorandum of Passing Events

Ebenezer Brigham Memorandum of Passing Events

June 23, 1832

Document written by Ebenezer Brighman listing occurrences at Fort Blue Mounds.

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Photographs
Ebenezer Brigham

Ebenezer Brigham

1856

Quarter-length oval portrait of Ebenezer Brigham, founder of the first major community in the Blue Mounds of Wisconsin, which included a mine, frontier inn, and mercantile establishment. He was bor...

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Photographs
Ebenezer Brigham

Ebenezer Brigham

1856

Quarter-length oval portrait of Ebenezer Brigham, founder of the first major community in the Blue Mounds of Wisconsin, which included a mine, frontier inn, and mercantile establishment. He was bor...

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Newspaper Article/Clipp...
The top of Wisconain and the Blue Mounds

The top of Wisconain and the Blue Mounds

Aug 22, 1913

Ripon Commonwealth

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Newspaper Article/Clipp...
Romance of history hovers over blue mounds region in county

Romance of history hovers over blue mounds region in county

Feb 26, 1922

Wisconsin State Journal

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