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On July 4, 1836, here in Mineral Point. Col. Henry Dodge took the oath of office to become the first Governor of the newly-created Territory of Wisconsin. This Territory, previously attached to Michigan, embraced the vast and important area of what is now the states of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and portions of North and South Dakota.
Erected 1964
Library Park, Mineral Point, Iowa County Wisconsin.
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