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Roughly, along the Fox R. from Mill St. to Sanitorium Rd.

Community: Little Chute
County: Outagamie
Historic Name: Little Chute Locks and Canal Historic District
Reference Number: 93001325
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4527 E. Wisconsin Rd.

Community: Little Chute
County: Outagamie
Historic Name: Cedars Lock and Dam Historic District
Reference Number: 93001328
Classroom Material

Using U.S. Census Population Schedules, 1900

Teach students to use census population schedules in researching life in Wisconsin communities.
Photograph

Senator Joseph McCarthy Eating Breakfast

Date: 11 06 1946
Description: Joseph R. McCarthy in the home of friends Urban and Margery Van Susteren of Little Chute, on the morning after his election to the U.S. Senate. Van Sustere...
Photograph

Veterans of World War I

Date: 05 31 1955
Description: Veterans of World War I were among the participants in the Memorial Day parade. From left to right are Frank Austin, Frank Hermen and Peter C. Vanden Hueve...
Postcard

Little Chute Dam

Date: 1910
Description: View across water looking towards the dam. There is a stone wall to the right of the dam, and a building above it. Caption reads: "Section of Little Chute ...
Postcard

Fox River Lock

Date: 1910
Description: View looking down at the lock. Caption reads: "Fox River Near Little Chute, Wis."
Photograph

Fox River From Catholic Church Hill

Date: 06 1898
Description: The Fox River seen from the hill behind the Catholic Church and looking toward the combined locks. In the distance is a paper mill.
Photograph

Grand Avenue in Little Chute

Date: 1910
Description: Little Chute's Grand Avenue.
Postcard

Little Chute High School

Date: 1910
Description: View across lawn toward the school. Caption reads: "High school, Little Chute, Wis."
Photograph

Main Street Arch

Date: 1898
Description: Main Street in Little Chute looking towards Kaukauna; the arch is at the intersection of the street that leads to the Chicago & Northwestern Depot.
Photograph

Roman Catholic Church

Date: 06 1898
Description: The Roman Catholic Church. The arch in front of the door has the names of the priests who had served here beginning with Rev. Father Van den Brock. Over th...
Postcard

St. John's Church and School

Date: 1910
Description: St. John's Church and school. Caption reads: "St. John's Church & School, Little Chute, Wis."
Photograph

St. John's Church

Date: 1930
Description: Construction of St. John's Church was begun around 1860, but the building was interrupted by the Civil War, therefore it was consecrated in 1869. Charles A...
Photograph

Little Chute Tavern

Date: 06 1898
Description: View across road towards what is believed to be the oldest tavern in Little Chute, built in the 1850's. It was later known as Mrs. Benoit's home.
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Van Niel House

Date: 1890
Description: An inscription over the entrance of the Van Niel house.
Photograph

Van Niel Shrine

Date: 1890
Description: A shrine put up by J.H. Van Niel, who came over with Fr. Van den Broek. Destroyed about 1895.
Photograph

Van Niel House

Date: 1900
Description: The Van Niel home.
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Zeeland Mills

Date: 1865
Description: Zeeland Mills, built in 1862 by John Verstegen. The flour mill was 36' x 50', four stories and had "two runs of stone." It was still operating in 1911.
Map or Atlas

Survey of the Neenah (or Fox) River: No. 4 Little Chute

Date: 1840
Description: This map surveyed under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Cram is one in a series of seventeen that accompanied Cram's report on the Fox-Wisconsin river s...

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