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← Head of Battle Isle.
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On the eve of Aug. 1, 1832,
Black Hawk and his men
with a flag of truce, went to
the head of this island to sur-
render to the captain of steamer
"Warrior." Whites on boat asked
Are you Winnebagoes or Sacs."
Sacs replied Black Hawk. A
load of canister was at once
fired, killing 28 Indians
suing for peace.
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Major Zebulon M. Pike en-
camped this island on Sept.
9th 1805.
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Here lived Norm Spaulding
who in Oct. 1904, rode an unbroken
colt to Victory at 2 a.m. and
saved a limited train from going
thru a burned culvert.
No. 6 CVP 1930 S
_____________________
On the eve of Aug. 1, 1832,
Black Hawk and his men
with a flag of truce, went to
the head of this island to sur-
render to the captain of steamer
"Warrior." Whites on boat asked
Are you Winnebagoes or Sacs."
Sacs replied Black Hawk. A
load of canister was at once
fired, killing 28 Indians
suing for peace.
_____________________
Major Zebulon M. Pike en-
camped this island on Sept.
9th 1805.
_____________________
Here lived Norm Spaulding
who in Oct. 1904, rode an unbroken
colt to Victory at 2 a.m. and
saved a limited train from going
thru a burned culvert.
No. 6 CVP 1930 S
Details
| HM Number | HMLMA |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Black Hawk War series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 6 CVP |
| Year Placed | 1930 |
| Placed By | Viroqua, Wisconsin historian Dr. C.V. Porter |
| Marker Condition |   4 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 8:10am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 643484 N 4812889 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 43.45516667, -91.22650000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 27.31', W 91° 13.59' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 27' 18.60" N, 91° 13' 35.40" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 608 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 100-320 Unnamed Road, De Soto WI 54624, US |
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