An 1896 guide to settlement in Northern Wisconsin

Northern Wisconsin, A Hand-Book for the Homeseeker, by William Arnon Henry.


Compiled under the direction of the Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, William Arnon Henry's guide champions the economic promise of northern Wisconsin to potential settlers. Offering profiles of successful settlers from a variety of cultural and occupational backgrounds, this guide sought to lure settlers northward by providing details on land and agricultural productivity.


Related Topics: Immigration and Settlement
19th-Century Immigration
Creator: Henry, William Arnon
Pub Data: American Memory Project, Library of Congress
Citation: Henry, William Arnon. Northern Wisconsin, A Hand-Book for the Homeseeker (Madison, 1896); Online facsimile at:  http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/lhbumbib:@OR(@field(A
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y,+William+Arnon,+1850+1932++))); Visited on: 4/19/2024