Wisconsin 101

James Duane Doty

As settlers continued moving westward during the nineteenth century, the United States was a mix of states and large territories. From 1805-1837, Wisconsin was part of the Michigan territory. James Duane Doty spearheaded the movement to create partitions in the Michigan territory, …

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November 17, 2020

Art, Sport & Entertainment / Madeline Island / Art & Design / Indigenous Wisconsin / Object Histories / Bayfield County / 1787-1848 / Ethnicity & Identity / Region 1 - North West / Politics & Government / Society & Religion / Ojibwe Presentation Pipe

OBJECT HISTORY: Ojibwe Presentation Pipe

This Ojibwe presentation pipe consists of two pieces: a pipe bowl and a pipe stem. It was most likely for spiritual ceremonies. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, the pipe bowl is carved from heavy stone, and has two common images to…

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November 17, 2020

Indigenous Wisconsin / Madeline Island / Ethnicity & Identity / 1787-1848 / Bayfield County / Related Stories / Region 1 - North West / Politics & Government / Ojibwe Presentation Pipe

Ke-che-waish-ke

Ke-che-waish-ke (Great Renewer) (c.1759 – 1855), also known as Chief Buffalo (Peezhickee), and by the French Le Boeuf, led the Lake Superior Ojibwe people of Mooningwanekaaning (Madeline Island). Ke-che-waish-ke was instrumental to signing treaty agreements between the Wisconsin Ojibwe people and the United States,…

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November 17, 2020

Agriculture / Broad History / Industry / Education / 1787-1848 / Whitewater / Related Stories / 1848-1877 / 1877-1900 / Jefferson County / Manufacturing & Trade / Region 7 - South Center / Esterly Broadcast Seeder

Industry and Manufacturing in the Whitewater Area

Since the earliest settlers arrived in the Whitewater area in the 1830s, industry and manufacturing have played important roles in the establishment and continued growth of the area.One of the earliest industries in Whitewater was grain milling, performed at the Old Stone…

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June 29, 2020

Green Bay / Prairie du Chien / Crawford County / Columbia County / Brown County / Industry / Object Histories / 1787-1848 / Clothing, Apparel & Fashion / Everyday Life / Curators' Favorites / Global Connections / Manufacturing & Trade / Nature & Environment / Region 5 - Center East / Region 6 - South West / Region 7 - South Center / Fur Trade

OBJECT HISTORY: Beaver Felt Hat

The beaver felt hat was one of the main reasons for the success of the fur trade in northern states, such as Wisconsin, and in Canada. But why was this hat more popular than others? Clothing allows for people to choose their…

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April 6, 2020

Greenbush / Object Histories / 1787-1848 / 1848-1877 / Politics & Government / Sheboygan County / Region 5 - Center East / Wade House Museum

OBJECT HISTORY: A Ballot Box

When was the last time you voted? Today? Yesterday? Maybe last week? Voting can be simple and a good way to let people know what you want. You may have voted, for example, on where to get dinner. You and one family…

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September 9, 2019