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| Use the 1673 journal of Father Jacques Marquette to introduce students to the early exploration of Wisconsin |
| Date: | 1671 |
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| Description: | Photostat of map of Lac Tracy Ou Superieur (Lake Superior). Portions of Lac des Illinois (Lake Michigan) and Lac des Hurons (Lake Huron) are also shown. Gr... |
| Date: | 1670 |
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| Description: | This map is in French and shows Lac Tracy ov Superieur (Lake Superior), Baye des Puans (Green Bay), and portions of Lac des Ilinois (Lake Michigan) and Lac... |
| Date: | 1673 |
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| Description: | P. Marquette en Joliet, gedan in't jaar 1673. |
| Date: | 1673 |
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| Description: | Facsimile of the autograph map of the Mississippi or Conception River drawn by Father Marquette at the time of his voyage. From the original preserved at S... |
| Explorer and Trader |
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| Biography of Daniel Greysolon Sieur Duluth who helped protect the Wisconsin area against raids of the Iroquois. |
| A Frenchman's Disastrous Expedition |
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| Learn about explorer Robert de La Salle's iron-handed chief lieutenant, Henri de Tonty, and what resulted in the worst winter of his life. |
| French Exploration of the North American Interior |
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| Find out about the two French explorers that traversed the Wisconsin countryside in 1673. This artcile details their exploration of the Mississippi. |
| Date: | 1675 |
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| Description: | This atlas shows the western hemisphere, with a small portion of Spain and Africa. Several place names are labeled, such as the Plymouth colony, settlement... |
| Date: | 1676 |
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| Description: | Detailed map of North and South America. Cities, towns, forests, and mountains are shown pictorially. Duval labels regions, islands, cities, lakes, and Nat... |
| Date: | 1679 |
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| Description: | Decorative and detailed map of the eastern half of North America. Regions, cities, colonies, Native America land, rivers, lakes and some nautical features ... |
| Date: | 1673 |
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| Description: | Decorative map of the southeastern region of North America, from the York River in Virginia to northern Florida. The coat of arms of France and England mar... |
| Date: | 1675 |
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| Description: | Map of the southeast coast of North America from Jamestown to modern Georgia. It shows European settlements, Native American land and villages, coastal fea... |
| Date: | 1671 |
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| Description: | Map of Virginia depicting the discoveries detailed by John Smith in his exploration of the region. It shows Jamestown, Native American tribes and villages,... |
| Date: | 1676 |
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| Description: | Map of Virginia and Maryland, based on John Smith's 1612 map and Augustine Herman's 1673 seminal map. It shows borders, counties, Native American land, tri... |
| Date: | 1675 |
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| Description: | Three maps found within John Speed's atlas A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World along with the corresponding text. The first map shows V... |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
| Historic Name: | Fox-Wisconsin Portage Site |
| Reference Number: | 3695 |
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