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discovers lead mines in southwestern Wisconsin......1700 Marin, the French leader, sent by the Quebec government, attacks the Fox Indians at Winnebago Rapids (Neenah)......winter of 1706-7 De Louvigny, sent to destroy the Fox tribes, leaves Quebec, March 14; fights the battle of Buttes des Morts on the Fox River, and reaches Quebec again......Oct. 12, 1716 Francis Renault engages in mining on the Mississippi above the mouth of the Wisconsin......1719 De Lignery makes a treaty with thQuebec again......Oct. 12, 1716 Francis Renault engages in mining on the Mississippi above the mouth of the Wisconsin......1719 De Lignery makes a treaty with the Sacs, Foxes, and Winnebagoes, by which the French may cross Wisconsin to trade with the Sioux on Lake Pepin......June 7, 1726 Cardinell, a French soldier, and his wife, settle at Prairie du Chien......1726 Fort Beauharnois, on Lake Pepin, established by the French, with Sieur de la Perriere as commandant......1727 Fort St. Francis, at Green Bay, on site of Fort Howard about 1718-21, is destroyed, to keep it from the Indians......1728 Expedition fitted against the Fox Indians by th
White River (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
tributaries......July 29, 1837 Assembly meets at Burlington, Des Moines county......Nov. 6, 1837 Legislature assembles at Madison......Nov. 26, 1838 Portage canal, connecting Wisconsin and Fox rivers, begun by the United States......1838 Mitchell's bank at Milwaukee established......1839 The Wisconsin phalanx, a community on Fourier's system, established at Ceresco, now Ripon......May, 1844 Mormon colony, an offshoot from Nauvoo, led by James Jesse Strang, is founded on White River at Voree......1845 Enabling act for the State of Wisconsin passed by Congress......Aug. 6, 1846 State constitution prohibiting banks and banking, framed by a convention at Madison, Oct. 5–Dec. 16, 1846, is rejected by the people......April, 1847 Troops from Michigan and Wisconsin leave Detroit by boat for Vera Cruz, enlisted in the Mexican War......April 24, 1847 First railroad charter in Wisconsin granted to the Milwaukee and Waukesha Railroad Company......1847 Conventio
New Richmond (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
1898 Wisconsin raises and equips four regiments for American-Spanish War.......1898 Great strike of wood-workers at Oshkosh, accompanied by rioting and bloodshed......1898 Disastrous forest fires in northern Wisconsin during September; many lives lost......1898 Milwaukee public museum opened in new building......Jan. 23, 1899 Wisconsin Historical Society celebrates fiftieth anniversary ......Feb. 22, 1899 Tornado in Minnesota and Wisconsin (over 250 persons killed at New Richmond, Wis.)......June 12, 1899 J. V. Quarles elected United States Senator......1899 Gen. Henry Harnden, capturer of Jefferson Davis, dies at Madison......March 17, 1900 Ex-Senator Philetus Sawyer dies at Oshkosh......March 29, 1900 Belle Boyd, the woman spy in the Civil War, dies at Kilbourn......June 12, 1900 Wisconsin State Historical library building dedicated......Oct. 19, 1900 David Giddings, member of Wisconsin Constitutional Convention, dies......Oct. 24, 1900 Wyomin
Wyoming (Wyoming, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
8 Wisconsin raises and equips four regiments for American-Spanish War.......1898 Great strike of wood-workers at Oshkosh, accompanied by rioting and bloodshed......1898 Disastrous forest fires in northern Wisconsin during September; many lives lost......1898 Milwaukee public museum opened in new building......Jan. 23, 1899 Wisconsin Historical Society celebrates fiftieth anniversary ......Feb. 22, 1899 Tornado in Minnesota and Wisconsin (over 250 persons killed at New Richmond, Wis.)......June 12, 1899 J. V. Quarles elected United States Senator......1899 Gen. Henry Harnden, capturer of Jefferson Davis, dies at Madison......March 17, 1900 Ex-Senator Philetus Sawyer dies at Oshkosh......March 29, 1900 Belle Boyd, the woman spy in the Civil War, dies at Kilbourn......June 12, 1900 Wisconsin State Historical library building dedicated......Oct. 19, 1900 David Giddings, member of Wisconsin Constitutional Convention, dies......Oct. 24, 1900 Wyoming
Burlington, Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
mont, Iowa county......Oct. 25, 1836 Real-estate speculation at Kewaunee, owing to discovery of gold, at its height......1836 First permanent settlement of Madison......April, 1837 Corner-stone of capital at Madison laid......July 4, 1837 Governor Dodge, of Wisconsin Territory, by treaty with the Ojibways at Fort Snelling, obtains cession to the United States of the pine forests of the valley of the St. Croix and its tributaries......July 29, 1837 Assembly meets at Burlington, Des Moines county......Nov. 6, 1837 Legislature assembles at Madison......Nov. 26, 1838 Portage canal, connecting Wisconsin and Fox rivers, begun by the United States......1838 Mitchell's bank at Milwaukee established......1839 The Wisconsin phalanx, a community on Fourier's system, established at Ceresco, now Ripon......May, 1844 Mormon colony, an offshoot from Nauvoo, led by James Jesse Strang, is founded on White River at Voree......1845 Enabling act for the State of Wisconsin
Chequamegon Bay (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
raders, winter in the Green Bay country......1658 Radisson and Groseilliers ascend the Fox River......1659 Radisson and Groseilliers build a stockade on Chequamegon Bay, where Ashland now is......1661 Jesuit missionary to the Hurons, Rene Menard, loses his life near the Black River......June, 1662 Father Claude Allouez establishes a mission at La Pointe, on Chequamegon Bay......1665 Mission established at the Rapids de Pere on the Fox River, near Green Bay, by Father Allouez......1670 Father Marquette and M. Joliet from Michilimackinac enter Green Bay and pass Fox River portage to the Wisconsin River, June 10, and down the Wisconsin, disc Edward Augustus on account of the Pontiac War, cross Lake Michigan to L'Arbre Croche and thence to Montreal......June 21, 1763 Trade with the Chippewas at Chequamegon Bay reopened by Henry, an English trader......1765 Augustin de Langlade and his son Charles Michel settle permanently at Green Bay......1766 Jonathan Carver
Fox River (Michigan, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
Capital, Madison. Jean Nicolet, interpreter at Three Rivers, explores the Fox River......1634 Sieur Radisson and Sieur des Groseilliers, French traders, winter in the Green Bay country......1658 Radisson and Groseilliers ascend the Fox River......1659 Radisson and Groseilliers build a stockade on Chequamegon Bay, whChequamegon Bay......1665 Mission established at the Rapids de Pere on the Fox River, near Green Bay, by Father Allouez......1670 Father Marquette and M. Joliet from Michilimackinac enter Green Bay and pass Fox River portage to the Wisconsin River, June 10, and down the Wisconsin, discovering the Mississippi......June 17, luth, journeys from Lake St. Francis to Green Bay by way of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers......1680 Pierre le Seuer reaches the Mississippi River via the Fox and Wiointed commandant of the West, winters near Trempeleau, which he reaches via the Fox and Wisconsin rivers from Green Bay......1685 Father St. Cosme visits site of
Duluth (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
Bay and pass Fox River portage to the Wisconsin River, June 10, and down the Wisconsin, discovering the Mississippi......June 17, 1673 Marquette coasts Lake Michigan from Green Bay, reaching the site of Chicago......Dec. 4, 1674 La Salle, leaving his ship the Griffin at Green Bay, sails up the coast of Lake Michigan......1679 Daniel Greysolon Duluth ascends the Bois Brule from Lake Superior, and descends the St. Croix to the Mississippi River......1680 Father Louis Hennepin, with Duluth, journeys from Lake St. Francis to Green Bay by way of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers......1680 Pierre le Seuer reaches the Mississippi River via the Fox and Wisconsin......1683 Nicholas Perrot, appointed commandant of the West, winters near Trempeleau, which he reaches via the Fox and Wisconsin rivers from Green Bay......1685 Father St. Cosme visits site of Milwaukee on his way by boat from Green Bay to the Mississippi River......Oct. 7, 1699 Le Seuer discovers lead mines in south
Viroqua (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
eventy-eight......June 17, 1891 Charles Kendall Adams, ex-president of Cornell University, accepts the presidency of the University of Wisconsin......July 30, 1892 Legislature in special session to reapportion the State......Oct. 17, 1892 Destructive fire in Milwaukee; over 300 buildings destroyed and ten lives lost; loss of property over $5,000,000......Oct. 28, 1892 R. L. D. Potter, author of Potter railroad law, dies......Nov. 9, 1893 Ex-Gov. J. M. Rusk dies at his home in Viroqua......Nov. 21, 1893 War history of Wisconsin completed......1893 Panic resulting by failure of Plankinton and other banks in Milwaukee......1893 Experience Estabrook, one of the framers of the Wisconsin constitution, dies......March 26, 1894 Disastrous forest fires in northern Wisconsin......1894 Peter Parkinson, last survivor of Black Hawk War, dies......March 30, 1895 Chief-Justice Harlow S. Orton dies......July 4, 1895 Milwaukee celebrates its semi-centennial......Oct
Bad Axe (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
rairie du Chien......June 28, 1827 Treaty concluded with the Menomonee and other Indian tribes at Butte des Morts......Aug. 11, 1827 Fort Winnebago built at the portage between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers......1828 Battle of Wisconsin Heights; Black Hawk attacked by Illinois troops under Gen. James D. Henry, and Wisconsin rangers under Maj. Henry Dodge......July 21, 1832 Black Hawk's band destroyed by United States troops and crew of government steamboat Warrior, at mouth of Bad Axe River......Aug. 2, 1832 Black Hawk delivered to General Street, agent of the Winnebagoes, by his captors, Cha-e-tar and One-eyed Decorra......Aug. 27, 1832 Treaty with the Winnebagoes at Rock Island, ceding to the United States their lands east of the Mississippi and west of Green Bay......Sept. 15, 1832 First newspaper, the Green Bay Intelligencer, published at Green Bay......Dec. 11, 1833 Land offices established at Mineral Point and Green Bay......1834 Military road from For
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