Inscription
This rock marks the beginning of the Old Military Trail first used in the summer of 1840 by troops from Fort Crawford in Wisconsin when building Fort Atkinson in Iowa. It served as a highway for the movement of troops and supplies from Fort Crawford and Fort Atkinson.
[DAR insignia]
Erected by the Iowa Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
1927
Erected by the Iowa Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
1927
Details
| HM Number | HMTO6 |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Monument |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | HMT06 |
| Year Placed | 1927 |
| Placed By | The Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (2 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 2:12pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] RON HARRIS [2] RON HARRIS
Locationbig map
| Directions Information | About one mile north of Marquette, Iowa on Highway 76 |
|---|---|
| Location Description | Access is via frontage road—cross RR tracks and drive south about 100 yards |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 648179 N 4769758 |
| Decimal Degrees | 43.06606667, -91.18010000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 3.964', W 91° 10.806' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 3' 57.8400" N, 91° 10' 48.3600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 563 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near IA-76, McGregor IA 52157, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.
Nearby Markersshow on map
Maintenance Issues
- This marker could use another picture or two.
Comments 0 comments