James Nelson, an Englishman, settled on the Mississippi, at the mouth of the Chippewa, probably in the early 1840's. He was there in 1844, and the place was already known as Nelson's Landing.

Learn More

Nelson, Wisconsin

See more images, essays, newspapers and records about Nelson, Wisconsin.

Dictionary of Wisconsin History

Explore more than 1,600 people, places and events in Wisconsin history.

[Source: Curtiss-Wedge. History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties, Wisconsin. p.934]