Photograph
Old Lead Road Monument
| A stone monument dedicated to the Old Lead Road. The marker reads: "The Old Lead Road. In 1828, ox-teams, guided along an ancient Winnebago Indian Trail, began hauling over this road. June 29, 1832, after the battle of the Pecatonica, Gen. Henry Dodge and his Rangers passed here to join the main pursuit of Black Hawk at Koshkonong. June 27, 1845, Niklaus Durst and Fridolin Streiff were led by this road to the site of New Glarus which they selected as the location of their Swiss colony. August 15, 1845, the first band of Swiss colonists followed this road to their new home. Erected by Walter Stuessy, Post No. 141, American Legion". |
| Image ID: | 93893 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1920 |
| Creator Name: | Gillett, Sherwin |
| City: | New Glarus |
| County: | Green |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Sherwin H. Gillett papers and photographs, 1880s-1964 (bulk 1910-1961) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (G5)01587 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
| One of 10 photographs of New Glarus, WI by Sherwin Gillett. Not all images are available online. |
| Plants |
| Trees |
| Lawns |
| Land use, Rural |
| Monuments |
| Outdoor photography |
| Plaques, plaquettes |
| Guard fences |
| Roads |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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