Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Subject of Explorers
Filter: County of Brown
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | "The Spirit of the Northwest," a sculpture by Sidney Bedore which features a missionary, an explorer, and a Native American. |
| Date: | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Large Letter style postcard for Green Bay depicting various scenes in the letters that spell the name of the city. Caption reads: "Greetings from Green Bay... |
| French Explorer |
|---|
| Biography of French explorer Jean Nicolet, believed to be the first European to see Wisconsin. |
| Fur Trader and Explorer |
|---|
| Brief biography of Médard Chouart des Groseilliers who was a fur trader and explorer. |
| A Bizarre Story of Land Prospecting Gone Awry |
|---|
| Read the amazing story of a man who watched his potential 10,000-square-mile northern Wisconsin empire disappear into thin air. |
| An Unreliable Text and Other Evidence |
|---|
| Wisconsin History books teach that Jean Nicolet was the first white person to reach the state, but he may have been the second. |
| Learn about the first extreme winters in Wisconsin suffered by explorers and settlers in the 17th through 19th centuries, with links to other articles |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Color reproduction of a metal sculpture of two explorers standing near upended canoe. Text on reverse reads: "The First Northern Voyageurs Sculpture b... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Caption reads: "Mural Decoration, Brown County Courthouse." Text on reverse reads: "This mural decoration, on the south wall of the east entrance hall, rep... |
If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.
Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: