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Filter: Year of 1600-1699
Filter: Subject of explorers
| Explorer and Trader |
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| Biography of Daniel Greysolon Sieur Duluth who helped protect the Wisconsin area against raids of the Iroquois. |
| French Explorer |
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| Biography of French explorer Jean Nicolet, believed to be the first European to see Wisconsin. |
| Fur Trader and Explorer |
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| Brief biography of Médard Chouart des Groseilliers who was a fur trader and explorer. |
| An Unreliable Text and Other Evidence |
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| Wisconsin History books teach that Jean Nicolet was the first white person to reach the state, but he may have been the second. |
| The Path of a Fur Trader and Fort Builder |
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| Learn more about Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle and his impact on our history. |
| Learn about the first extreme winters in Wisconsin suffered by explorers and settlers in the 17th through 19th centuries, with links to other articles |
| How the French Began the Fur Trade |
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| Discover how early French explorers mapped Wisconsin and began the state's fur trade. |
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