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History of Kewaunee County : typescript, circa 1921-1924
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History of Kewaunee, Wisconsin and the surrounding area, written by George Wing and published in the Kewaunee Enterprise newspaper. The history describes Kewaunee County's establishment, early lead...
History of Kewaunee, Wisconsin and the surrounding area, written by George Wing and published in the Kewaunee Enterprise newspaper. The history describes Kewaunee County's establishment, early leaders, Civil War experiences, industries, local Native Americans, and pioneers. Also describes the Peshtigo Fire on October 8, 1871 which also burned in Kewaunee County and other surrounding areas.
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- English
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- 115 pages (1 folder) ; 28 cm
- OCLC
- ocn145788448
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Appears to have been written over several months in 1921 and 1922. Originally, incorrectly dated as circa 1885.
- Online version available via Wisconsin Historical Society
- Electronic reproduction. Madison, Wis. : Wisconsin Historical Society, 2010.
- Neb-Yo-Quet's four wives -- The end of our pioneer days -- Early doings in Kewaunee -- Kewaunee in 1856-1857 -- LaSalle and Hennepin in Kewaunee -- Our first elections and officers -- Detonty, the iron hand, in Kewaunee -- Reminiscences of the Pioneers -- Kewaunee County in 1859 -- Early navigation events -- St. Cosme's in Kewaunee -- Our tragedy of 50 years ago -- Our Civil War beginnings -- Political and other affairs of 1860 -- Things doing here in 1861 -- Our war activities 1862 -- Local annals of 1863 -- The draft and other events in 1863 -- Local happenings in 1864 -- Business and politics in 1864 -- Our war activities 1864 -- Our annals in 1865 -- Our Civil war accomplishments -- The coming of Jean Nicollet -- Local men and things in 1865 -- Local event in 1866 -- Events happening here in 1866 -- Events happening here in 1867 -- Local events in 1867 -- The wedding of Nay-Tu-Shing's daughter -- The education of Sah-Gah-Wah -- Kewaunee "The gem of Lake Michigan"
Subjects
- Kewaunee (Wis.) -- History.
- Kewaunee County (Wis.) -- History.
- Kewaunee County (Wis.) -- Politics and government.
- Indians of North America -- Wisconsin -- Kewaunee County.
- Fires -- Wisconsin -- Kewaunee County.
- Great Fire, Peshtigo, Wis., 1871.
- Wisconsin -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Nicollet, Jean, 1598-1642.