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| Date: | 1851 |
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| Description: | This manuscript map of the southern portion of the Town of Porterfield, Marinette County, Wisconsin, shows sections and land ownership. The Menominee River... |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | Shows sections and acreages. Covers portions of the area now occupied by Marinette and the Town of Peshtigo, Marinette County. "Rec’d Sept. 24 with Sur. Ge... |
| Lumberman, Financier and Congressman |
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| Biography of Isaac Stephenson who was a lumberman, financier and congressman. |
| Fur Trader |
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| Brief biography of Queen Marinette, well-known for her charity work with the impoverished and sick. Marinette city and county adopted her name in tribute. |
| Brief history of the quarrying industry in Wisconsin. |
| The Virgin Mary Appears to an Illiterate Peasant Girl |
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| Learn about the first and only manifestation of the Virgin Mary in the United States near Green Bay, confirmed by the Vatican. |
| Discover the overlooked history of Wisconsin's deadly wildfires, including the 1871 disaster that killed 1,500 people. |
| Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
| Location: | Run aground on Green Island, Green Bay, Lake Michigan. |
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| Nearby City: | Marinette, Marinette County |
| Body of water: | Green Bay |
| Location: | Off Peshtigo in Green Bay |
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| Ship Master: | F.W. Spafford |
| Nearby City: | Peshtigo, Marinette County |
| Body of water: | Green Bay |
| Location: | Ashore on the southeast point of the Green Island reef in Green Bay. |
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| Nearby City: | Marinette, Marinette County |
| Body of water: | Green Bay |
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