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1824-42.] LIFE IN TERRITORIAL WISCONSIN. 22/
Prom choice they carried it on their shoulders, as it was light. The baggage had previously been carried over. The Mackinac boat, as before described, was carried just out of the water. The men walked in the water with their load, but kept near shore. It was remarkable to see with what a zest these voyageurs enjoyed this kind of work. The more the rapids foamed and dashed by them, the happier they seemed to be. When opposite our resting place, they greeted us in their ever joyful manner — un cri dejoy from the French¬ men, and a hearty saw-saw-qua from the Indians.
We had greatly admired all the rapids of the river, as in turn we reached them, from the rapides des peres onward; but we were not prepared for the spectacle that awaited us ^t Grand Chute.
At the "upper landing " our mess baskets furnished our dinner. We did not pitch a tent, but had a picnic under the trees. The crew made a fire, and the ladies made the coffee.
Soon after, our canoe and boat were ready and we em¬ barked again. We crossed Little Butte des Morts, where the long railroad bridge now crosses above Appleton. We reached the island early, and here our escorts' tent was pitched under a large tree; ours was pitched near by. All lent a willing hand in the preparation of supper.
The party who escorted us from home had planned on this occasion to give us a tea party before leaving us, and a superb one it was too. The evening was very pleas* ant, and we sat around the fire near our tents, and en¬ joyed the stories that one and another told, as the evening wore on. Many are now recalled, that bring the narrator vividly to mind. In the enjoyment of the hour no one thought of watching the clouds. Fancy then, the surprise of most of us, the horror of some, when, soon after we had retired to our tents and were fairly asleep, we were aroused shortly after midnight by a severe thunder storm. The tent under the tree was not considered safe. The gentlemen who liad taken shelter under the canoe came to the rescue. They took the tent down and pitched it in a safer place. The con-
Object Description
| Page Title | Reminiscences of life in territorial Wisconsin |
| Author | Baird, Elizabeth T. (Elizabeth Thérèse), 1810-1890 |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Source Creation Date | 1900 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP029000 |
| Description | Though born in Prairie du Chien, Elizabeth Therese Baird spent much of her youth on Mackinac Island. Married at the age of 14 to Henry S. Baird, Baird accompanied her husband to their new home in Green Bay in 1824. Baird recounts here her early years in northern Wisconsin. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Baird, Elizabeth T. "Reminiscences of life in territorial Wisconsin." Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol 15 (Madison, 1900): 205-263; online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=29 |
| Document Number | TP029 |
| Size | p. 205-263 ; 23 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=29 |
| Owner Collection | Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.15 |
| Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; vol. 15 |
| Genre | memoir; travel narrative |
| County | Brown County; Calumet County; Columbia County; Crawford County; Sawyer County; Dodge County; Fond du Lac County; Grant County; Green Lake County; Iowa County; Kewaunee County; Marquette County; Menominee County; Outagamie County; Racine County; Richland County; Rock County; Sauk County; Walworth County; Winnebago County |
| City | Allouez; Beloit; Elkhorn; Fond du Lac Green Bay; Janesville; Madison; Neenah; Portage; Prairie du Chien; Racine |
| State/Province | Wisconsin; Illiniois; Michigan; New York |
| Gender | female; male |
| Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
| Sub-Topic | Early U.S. Settlement |
| Event Date | 1824-1842 |
| Event Years | 1824-1842 |
| Agriculture | Wild Rice |
| Animals | Birds |
| Art | Interior architecture; Interior decoration |
| Buildings | Capitol buildings; Dwellings; Log cabins |
| Climate | Rain; Storms |
| Domestic Life | Clothing and dress; Cookery; Food |
| Education | Boarding schools |
| Land Use | Cities and towns |
| Life Stages | Marriage |
| Occupations | Lawyers; Physicians; Pioneers |
| Recreation | Camping; Leisure activities; Travel |
| Religion | Church buildings; Missions; Priests |
| Topography | Islands; Lakes; Landscape; Rivers; Trails and paths |
| Transportation | Boats and boating; Canoes and canoeing; Steamboats |
| War | Black Hawk War, 1832; Fortification |
| Indian Tribe | Menominee; Ho-Chunk |
| Service Industries | Hotels |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | 227 |
| Author | Baird, Elizabeth T. (Elizabeth Thérèse), 1810-1890 |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Source Creation Date | 1900 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP029029 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 23 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.15 |
| Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; vol. 15 |
| Full Text | 1824-42.] LIFE IN TERRITORIAL WISCONSIN. 22/ Prom choice they carried it on their shoulders, as it was light. The baggage had previously been carried over. The Mackinac boat, as before described, was carried just out of the water. The men walked in the water with their load, but kept near shore. It was remarkable to see with what a zest these voyageurs enjoyed this kind of work. The more the rapids foamed and dashed by them, the happier they seemed to be. When opposite our resting place, they greeted us in their ever joyful manner — un cri dejoy from the French¬ men, and a hearty saw-saw-qua from the Indians. We had greatly admired all the rapids of the river, as in turn we reached them, from the rapides des peres onward; but we were not prepared for the spectacle that awaited us ^t Grand Chute. At the "upper landing " our mess baskets furnished our dinner. We did not pitch a tent, but had a picnic under the trees. The crew made a fire, and the ladies made the coffee. Soon after, our canoe and boat were ready and we em¬ barked again. We crossed Little Butte des Morts, where the long railroad bridge now crosses above Appleton. We reached the island early, and here our escorts' tent was pitched under a large tree; ours was pitched near by. All lent a willing hand in the preparation of supper. The party who escorted us from home had planned on this occasion to give us a tea party before leaving us, and a superb one it was too. The evening was very pleas* ant, and we sat around the fire near our tents, and en¬ joyed the stories that one and another told, as the evening wore on. Many are now recalled, that bring the narrator vividly to mind. In the enjoyment of the hour no one thought of watching the clouds. Fancy then, the surprise of most of us, the horror of some, when, soon after we had retired to our tents and were fairly asleep, we were aroused shortly after midnight by a severe thunder storm. The tent under the tree was not considered safe. The gentlemen who liad taken shelter under the canoe came to the rescue. They took the tent down and pitched it in a safer place. The con- |
| Event Date | 1824-1842 |
| Event Years | 1824-1842 |
| Type | Text |