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Manitowish [origin of place name] | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Manitowish [origin of place name]

Manitowish [origin of place name] | Wisconsin Historical Society
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Corruption of the Chippewa Indian word "man-i-do-wish," meaning "spirit." Spirits lodge in the waters.

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[Source: Milwaukee Journal, November 16th, 1926]