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Post by Larry Koschkee on May 10, 2006 13:58:18 GMT -5
A overnight business trip took me to Southeastern Wisconsin this last Monday, May 8,2006. The Milwaukee Public Television station, Channel 10 featured an hour program on the history of Janesville, Wisconsin. One of the program narrator's spoke about the founding father of Janesville, Henry Janes and his proposal to name the first Post Office - Black Hawk in 1837. His request was turned down by the District Postmaster located in Racine, Wisconsin and "ville" was added to Janes surname and Janes was named the first Postmaster. Janes' log tavern was the first Post Office building.
This is just a little tidbit of information that made me ponder what was Janes thinking when he made the proposal. Was Black Hawk still significantly on the minds of the early settlers five years after the BHW?
Larry
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Post by Robert Braun on May 10, 2006 14:33:48 GMT -5
A overnight business trip took me to Southeastern Wisconsin this last Monday, May 8,2006. The Milwaukee Public Television station, Channel 10 featured an hour program on the history of Janesville, Wisconsin. One of the program narrator's spoke about the founding father of Janesville, Henry Janes and his proposal to name the first Post Office - Black Hawk in 1837. His request was turned down by the District Postmaster located in Racine, Wisconsin and "ville" was added to Janes surname and Janes was named the first Postmaster. Janes' log tavern was the first Post Office building. This is just a little tidbit of information that made me ponder what was Janes thinking when he made the proposal. Was Black Hawk still significantly on the minds of the early settlers five years after the BHW? Larry Janesville enjoys a long oral tradition that recalls Black Hawk's movement through the area. There is even a rock overhang along the Rock River known locally as "Black Hawk's Cave"-- where oral tradition held that BH hid while observing for the vanguard of General Atkinson's army. There may be as much behind "BH's Cave" as "BH's Island" west of Fort Atkinson.  BH's trail through the Rock River country and the "Trembling Lands" remain a topic of spirited debate... Bob. |
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