Fort Jackson (Wisconsin)

Fort Jackson was a frontier fort located in Mineral Point, Michigan Territory, and constructed during the 1832 Black Hawk War.

History

Fort Jackson was constructed in Mineral Point, Michigan Territory, during the 1832 Black Hawk War. The wooden stockade was constructed using logs from some of the early log cabins located in Mineral Point.[1] Fort Jackson's commanding officer was Captain John F. O'Neal.[2] A historical marker commemorating the site is located at the junction of Commerce and Fountain streets in Mineral Point.

gollark: Because you blatantly did not actually send an authorization header.
gollark: Have you tried sending a nonempty authorization header?
gollark: Does it give you a message with the 401? Try reading it.
gollark: <@340557822213226499> There's not a consistent standard. You'll have to be more specific.
gollark: ↓ you, due to this

References
  1. Beall, Barbara Apelian. Mineral Point, Wisconsin, (Google Books), Arcadia Publishing, 2000, p. 37, (ISBN 0738507733).
  2. Stevens, Frank Everett. The Black Hawk War: Including a Review of Black Hawk's Life. Chicago: Frank E. Stevens, 1903, p. 143.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.