Fort Defiance

Fort Defiance (HMLEX)

Location: Mineral Point, WI 53565 Lafayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 47.786', W 90° 7.761'

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Fort Defiance was one of the last garrisoned stockade forts constructed in territorial Wisconsin. Located in the booming lead mining region, an area of early settlement, the fort was built by local settlers in 1832 when developing tensions over Indian rights erupted in the Black Hawk War. Although Fort Defiance did not undergo attack, it did have a garrison of about forty militia men who were said to be among the best drilled in the territory. The fort stood on the hill about 300 yards east of here and was enclosed by a sharply pointed palisade of heavy timbers set face to face, creating an almost impenetrable wall except for the musket loop holes. Measuring 80 feet wide by 120 feet long and 18 feet high, Fort Defiance had two blockhouses located at opposite corners of the stockade. Within the walls were two buildings used to accommodate the garrison and the families of settlers in case of siege. There are no visible remains left of Fort Defiance.
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HM NumberHMLEX
Series This marker is part of the Black Hawk War series, and the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series.
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Marker Number335
Year Placed1995
Placed ByWisconsin Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 6:27pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 734760 N 4742206
Decimal Degrees42.79643333, -90.12935000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 47.786', W 90° 7.761'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 47' 47.16" N, 90° 7' 45.66" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201 Irving Ln, Mineral Point WI 53565, US
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