Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-22
Chronology of Wisconsin.
Important Events In the early History Of
WIscOnsin-From Father NIcO.
let to Nelson Dewey.

try as FAR as the Wisconsin river.
1854, Fur traders occupied the
country a. far as Green Bay.
1860, Kene Menard penetrated to
Chegoimegon Bay, Lake Superior
1861, Menard crossed the country
from Lake Superior to Black River
Falls.
1864, Nov. Is. The French Min
ister officially permits the sale of
brandy to the Indians.
1865 Claud Alouez established a
mission at La PoiDte, Lake Superior.
1867, Louis Nicholas joined ALI
louez at La Pointe,
1869, AIlouez established a mis-
sion at Des Peres Green Bay
1870 May 90 Allouez went down
the Wisconsin nearly to its mouth
1871, The French took formal pos
session Of the North West.
1913, June II. Marquette discov-
cred the Mississippi river.
1914, Marquette coasted Lake
Michigan from Green Bay by Mil
waukee to Chicago.
1916, Allouez voyaged over the
same route.
1879, The first sail craft (the Griff.
in) arrived at Green Bay and was
lost on the return voyage. La Sale
coasted Lake Michigan from Green
Bay to st. Joseph's Capt Debut
negotiated peace with the Indians
of Lake Superior.
1850, Tonti established military
station at Green Bay.
1851, Marquett's Journal and map
published in France.
1888, lie Sueur went down tho
Wisconsin to the Mississippi.
1855, Durantaye erected u for in
Checagua.
1855, La Honton explored the
country. Fort St. Nicholas built at
the mouth of the Wisconsin. Parrot
established trading post on Lake
Pepin. Fort st. Antonio built at the
mouth of the Chippewa river. Fort
Beauharnois built on the north side
of Lake Pepin.
1855, lie Sueur built fort on an
island in the Mississippi below the
st. Croix.
1896, John Cuisson de st. Comes
coasted Lake Michigan, stopping at
"Melwharik" November tenth.
100, lie Sueur's voyage up the
Mississippi in seaach of ore.
17l4, lie Louvighy's battle with
the Fox Indians at Butte des Morris.
1919, Francis Renalt with 200
miners explore Upper Mississippi
1921, p. De Charlevoix travelled
in Wisconsin.
1865, a French fort established at
Green Bay, Prairie Du CHEN first
settled June Z. NJ. De Liguery con-
cluded treaty of peace with the
Indians at Green Bay.
1927, The French established a
fort on Lake Pepin, commanded by
Sueure Laperriere.
1928, Great flood in Mississippi
Fort Beauhairnois submerged
French expedition under De Lignery
from Green Bay, against the Fox
Indians.
1874, Battle between the French
and the Sank and Fox Indians.
1747, Oct /. Capt De Vorchers
takes command at Green Bay.
1854, Sieur Martin in command at
Green Bay, secures peace with the
Indians.
1875, A French fort established at
Prairie Du CHEN.
1860 Oct II. Capt. Balfour and
Lieut.. Gorrel, with English troops,
took possession Of Green Bay.
1862, August 81. Indians went
from Milwaukee to Green Bay to
complain of dishonest traders.
1873, The English under LIT. Cor
relI abandon Green Bay. Feb. 10,
Treaty of Paris. All New France
surrendered to the English. The
Pontiac conspiracy.
1904, Green Bay occupied by the
English, under Capt. Howard
Louisiana ceded to Spain by the
French.
| llbO, Laws OF canada EXTENDED
over the North Wet.
1766-6S. Jonathan Carver travel
led through the country.
1867 Indian grant of land to Car
yer.
IVA, North West Fur Company
organized. Civil Government estab-
| lished in the Northwest by the
"Quebec Act" 1777 Indians from
Wisconsin joined the British against
the Americans.
1880, 1t Gov Patrick St. Clair OF
Canada purchased Green Bay. Prai-
rie du Chicn, &c, of the Indians.
1885, April. A great flood in the
Mississippi river.
1856 Julian Dubuque explored the
lead region of the Upper Mississippi,
1887, July Ii. Ordinance of Con
gress for government of North West
Territory.
1887, Sept. %. Indian council at
Green Bay. Permission to work lead
mines given to Dubuque.
1896, July l. Green Bay, Prairie
du Chen &c, surrendered by tht
English to the States Laws O.
Northwest Territory extending
over the country.
1900, July (. Indian Territory
organized, including Wisconsin,
Oct l. Louisiana coded to France
by Spain.
1903, Antoine Barth settled at
the portage of the Fox and Wiscon-
sin rivers. April 30, Louisiana CO
ded to the United States by France.
1904, Nov. 3. Indian Treaty a.
St. Louis southern Wisconsin pur
chased.
1905, Jan. IL Michigan Territory
organized, Lieut.. Pike assembled The
Mississippi river.
1909, Thomas Mutual, the bota.
mist, explored Wisconsin. IIlinoi: