Old Military Trail
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
Marker can be reached from Great River Road (State Highway 76) 2 miles north of U.S. 18, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
