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Madeline Island Historical Museum Under Construction

Date: 1956
Description: Constructing the Madeline Island Historical Museum in La Pointe which consists of four separate buildings. L-to-r: jail; American Fur Trade storage buildin...
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American Fur Company Warehouse

Date: 1922
Description: The American Fur Company warehouse, also called Old Treaty Hall. In 1832 the fur company moved its Bayfield post to the Island (Madeline Island), and on th...
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American Fur Company Warehouse

Date: 1922
Description: Detail of the entrance of the American Fur Company warehouse, also called Old Treaty Hall. In 1832 the fur company moved its Bayfield post to the Island (M...
Historical Essay

Cadotte, Michael, 1764-1837

Pioneer Fur Trader
Brief biography of pioneer fur trader Michael Cadotte.
Historical Essay

Vieau, Jacques (1757-1852)

Fur Trader
Biography of pioneer fur trader Jacques Vieau.
Historical Essay

A Summer Place - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs from the Apostle Islands
Learn about the history of the Apostle Islands in the northnmost part of Wisconsin, a popular summer refuge for tourists and residents.
Historical Essay

The Fur Trade Era: 1650s to 1850s

A Short History of Wisconsin
Historical Essay

The French Fur Trade in Wisconsin

When the Beaver was King
Discover how beavers transformed Wisconsin's economy in the 1650s for the next two centuries.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Radisson came before birth of Washington

Date: 1928-08-21
County: Ashland
City: Ashland
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Trace ventures of fur traders

Date: 1923-06-03
County: Ashland
City: Ashland
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Northern fold to mark first Badger settlement

Date: 1931-10-08
County: Ashland
City: Ashland

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