Postcard
The First House in Wisconsin
| Historical marker identifying the location of the first house in Wisconsin built between Washburn and Ashland in 1658. |
| Image ID: | 86045 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Ashland |
| County: | Ashland |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.4375 x 3.5 inches |
| Historical marker reads: "The first house built by white men in Wisconsin was erected near this spot by Radisson and Groseilliers in the fall of 1658." The marker was erected in what is now a park in Ashland in 1951. |
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| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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