Site of Old Helena
A thriving and important town of the lead-mining days, here on July 28, 1832 troops crossed the Wisconsin River in pursuit of Indians under Black Hawk
Among officers of the Army here present these later became distinguished
Gen. Henry Atkinson •
Col. Nathan Boone •
Col. Hugh Brady •
Col. Henry Dodge •
Col. Zachary Taylor •
Capt. William S. Harney •
Lt. Robert Anderson •
Lt. Jefferson Davis •
Lt. Albert Sidney Johnston
Marker can be reached from County Highway C 2 miles west of U.S. 14, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
