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Totem Pole in Peninsula State Park
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A totem pole erected in 1927 in honor of the aboriginal inhabitants of Wisconsin. Potawatomi chief Simon Onanguisse Kahquados (1851-November 27, 1930), an historian and advocate of his tribe, was interred beneath a nine-ton boulder on the site on Memorial Day, 1931.
1930
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1930 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 8 x 12 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
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| Call Number | PF Peninsula State Park.7 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Totem Pole in Peninsula State Park
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Potawatomi chief now rests in peninsula state park
May 31, 1931
Milwaukee Journal
Chief Simon Kahquados with Horse
Candid portrait of Potawatomi Chief Simon Onanguisse Kahquados holding the bridle of a horse.
Simon Onanguisse Kahquados
Quarter-length portrait of Simon Onanguisse Kahquados (1851-1930) of Forest County, Wisconsin, the last hereditary chief of the Potowatomi.
