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Moab (Michigan, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
of the United States, lying between lat. 42° 27′ and 47° N. and long. 86° 53′ and 92° 53′ W., is bounded on the north by Lake Superior and Michigan, on the east by Michigan and Lake Michigan, on the south by Illinois, and west by Iowa and Minnesota, the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers marking almost the entire boundary-line on the west. Area, 56,040 square miles, in sixty-eight counties. Population in 1890, 1,686,880; 1900, 2,069,042. 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, 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
Lake Pepin (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
f 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 FreLake 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 the Marquis de Beauharnois ascends the Fox River, burning deserted Indian villages......August, 1728 on the site of Fort Howard......1730 Expedition against the Sacs and Foxes by the French under De Noyelle......1735 Legardeur Saint Pierre, commandant at Lake Pepin, evacuates his post, fearing massacre by the Indians......1737 Massacre of eleven Frenchmen at Green Bay, by the Menomonee Indians......1758 Wisconsin bec
Appleton (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
proved......May 29, 1848 First State legislature convenes June 5, and officers take the oath......June 7, 1848 First telegram received at Milwaukee from Chicago......Jan. 17, 1849 State Historical Society organized at Madison......Jan. 30, 1849 Amendment to the constitution conferring suffrage on colored men receives a majority of votes cast, but not a majority of all who voted for State officers, and the canvassers declare it rejected......Nov. 6, 1849 Lawrence University at Appleton chartered and opened......1849 University of Wisconsin at Madison, chartered 1848, opened......1849 First railroad train between Milwaukee and Waukesha......February, 1851 Question of banks or no banks submitted to the people of Wisconsin by act of March 5, 1851, 31,219 votes in favor to 9,126 opposed......1851 Capital punishment in Wisconsin abolished......July, 1853 Meeting at Ripon, called by A. E. Bovay, Jediah Bowen, and others to organize the Republican party, and Mr. B
Illinois (New Mexico, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
Vieau......1795 Western posts surrendered by England to the United States......June 1, 1796 Wisconsin included in the Territory of Indiana, created by act approved......May 7, 1800 Judge Charles Reaume appointed justice of the peace at Green Bay by Gov. William Henry Harrison, of Indiana.......1803 By treaty of St. Louis the united Sacs and Foxes cede to the United States land, a portion of which lies in southern Wisconsin......Nov. 3, 1804 Wisconsin included in the Territory of Illinois, created by act approved......Feb. 3, 1809 Thomas Nuttall and John Bradbury, naturalists, explore Wisconsin......1809 Governor Clarke takes possession of Prairie du Chien and builds Fort Shelby......1813 Fort Shelby surrendered to the British under Colonel McKay......July 19, 1814 United States troops occupy Prairie du Chien and commence Fort Crawford on the site of Fort McKay, formerly Fort Shelby......June, 1816 Fort Howard, on Green Bay, built and garrisoned by Amer
La Salle, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
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, 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, wi
Wisconsin, One of the Western States of the United States, lying between lat. 42° 27′ and 47° N. and long. 5 Western posts surrendered by England to the United States......June 1, 1796 Wisconsin included in the T St. Louis the united Sacs and Foxes cede to the United States land, a portion of which lies in southern Wisconth the Winnebagoes at Rock Island, ceding to the United States their lands east of the Mississippi and west of jibways at Fort Snelling, obtains cession to the United States of the pine forests of the valley of the St. Croonnecting Wisconsin and Fox rivers, begun by the United States......1838 Mitchell's bank at Milwaukee establr village......1889 Ex-Secretary Vilas chosen United States Senator......Jan. 27, 1891 Bennett school lawState to teach reading, writing, arithmetic, and United States history in English, is repealed......1891 Ex-is.)......June 12, 1899 J. V. Quarles elected United States Senator......1899 Gen. Henry Harnden, capture
Manitowoc (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
reen Bay......1766 Jonathan Carver, exploring the northwest, by way of Green Bay and the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, reaches Prairie du Chien......Oct. 15, 1766 John Long, an English trader, visits Green Bay and Prairie du Chien......June, 1780 Bazil Girard, Augustin Angi, and Pierre Antaya settle Prairie du Chien......1781 Laurent Barth engages in the carrying trade at the portage from the Fox to the Wisconsin rivers......1793 Trading posts established at Kewaunee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, and Milwaukee, by Jacques Vieau......1795 Western posts surrendered by England to the United States......June 1, 1796 Wisconsin included in the Territory of Indiana, created by act approved......May 7, 1800 Judge Charles Reaume appointed justice of the peace at Green Bay by Gov. William Henry Harrison, of Indiana.......1803 By treaty of St. Louis the united Sacs and Foxes cede to the United States land, a portion of which lies in southern Wisconsin......Nov. 3, 1804 Wisco
Olga (North Dakota, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-wisconsin
ancis, 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 the Marquis de Beauharnois ascends the Fox River, burning deserted Indian villages......August, 1728 Expedition against the Fox Indians under De Villiers......1730 Fort La Baye built by the French on the site of Fort Howard......1730 Expedition against the Sacs and Foxes by the French under De Noyelle......1735 Legardeur Saint Pierre, commandant at Lake Pepin, evacuates his post, fearing massacre by the Indians......1737 Massacre of eleven Frenchmen at Green Bay, by the Menomonee Indians......1758 Wisconsin becomes English territory......Sept. 8, 1760 Captain Belfour and Lieutenant Gorrell with English troops occupy Green Bay, which Belfour names Fort Edward Augustus......Oct. 12, 1761 English abandon Fort Edward Augustus on account of the Pontiac War, cross Lake Michigan to L'Arbre Croche and thence to Mo
h 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 the Marquis de Beauharnois ascends the Fox River, burning deserted Indian villages......August, 1728 Expedition against the Fox Indians under De Villiers......1730 Fort La Baye built by the French on the site of Fort Howard......1730 Expedition against the Sacs and Foxes by the French under De Noyelle......1735 Legardeur Saint Pierre, commandant at Lake Pepin, evacuates his post, fearing massacre by the Indians......1737 Massacre of eleven Frenchmen at Green Bay, by the Menomonee Indians......1758 Wisconsin becomes English territory......Sept. 8, 1760 Captain Belfour and Lieutenant Gorrell with English troops occupy Green
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 captowa 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
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