Trail Discovery Historical Marker
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member onfire4jesus
N 43° 11.651 W 088° 43.484
16T E 359861 N 4783822
The Trail Discovery Historical Marker is at One Main St at the Rock River bridge in Watertown, WI
Waymark Code: WM2MCW
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Cheeseheads
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On July 18th, during the Black Hawk War of 1832, Little Thunder--a Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Indian guide to the U.S. Militia -- discovered Black Hawk's Band crossed the Rock River in this vicinity. After receiving the news, Gen. James D. Henry and Col. Henry Dodge and the militia also crossed the river and followed the band's trail west.

Erected 1998
County: Jefferson

Location: Park

MarkerID: 409
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