Fort Defiance, Military fortification in Wisconsin, United States
Fort Defiance stands five miles southeast of Mineral Point, featuring two blockhouses at opposite corners of its stockade structure for defense purposes.
Constructed in 1832 during the Black Hawk War, Fort Defiance served as one of the final garrisoned stockade forts built in territorial Wisconsin.
The fort represented the intersection of military presence and settler communities, with accommodations for both garrison members and local families within its walls.
Located at coordinates 42.7964 latitude and -90.1295 longitude, the site currently maintains no visible structural remains of the original fortification.
Captain Robert C. Hoard, a smelter from Mineral Point who commanded the fort, later became a legislator in both Michigan and Wisconsin territories.
Location: Wisconsin
GPS coordinates: 42.79640,-90.12950
Latest update: March 6, 2025 17:26
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