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Property Record

OFF US HIGHWAY 16 AND 51

Historic Name:
Fox-Wisconsin Portage Site
Other Name:
The Portage
Reference Number:
3695

Property Location

Location (Address)
OFF US HIGHWAY 16 AND 51
County
Columbia
City/Village
Portage
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1673
Additions
Survey Date
1974
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
JOLIET AND MARQUETTE CROSSED HERE ON JUNE 14, 1673.
Bibliographic References

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Fox-Wisconsin Portage Site
National Register Listing Date
Mar 14, 1973
State Register Listing Date
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Stone monument that marks the end of the trail on which Marquette and Joliet entered the Wisconsin River on June 14, 1673.

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