Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
Barron County officials encourage settlers to emigrate to the northwoods.
Facts for the immigrant concerning Barron County, Wisconsin
Towns and counties across Wisconsin sought to encourage settlement by extolling the virtues of their particular area. County Clerk Orville Brayton provides here a description of the natural resources, topography, and agricultural diversity of Barron County to entice prospective settlers at a time when settlement in northern Wisconsin was still sparse.
| Related Topics: |
Immigration and Settlement 19th-Century Immigration |
| Creator: | Brayton, Orville. |
| Pub Data: | Menomonie, Wis. : Flint & Webber, 1871. |
| Citation: | Brayton, Orville. "Facts for the immigrant concerning Barron County, Wisconsin." (Menomonie, Wis. : Flint & Webber, 1871); Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=69; Visited on: 4/20/2024 |
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