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21 Indian tribes that have successively occupied this country for the last hundred years, till within a short time. It is now owned and occupied as a place of residence by Hon. James^ Duane Doty, M. C. In the first half mile from the lake there is a fall of eight or ten feet, which affordi^ an immense propefling power, which, at a comparatively small expense, can be rendered available, and, to a con-^ siderable extent, has already been made so. The south branch is in course of improvement by the State, to ren-^ der it navigable for steamers. Here is situated the flourishing town of Menasha, which bids fair to become an important manufacturing pointy^ having at this time some three or four saw-mills, a found¬ ry, pail factory and lath machine in operation, and a large flouring mill in course of erection; besides several other branches of manufactures and mechanics; The State work at this *point, costing some seventy-five thousand dollars, is* done by a company for the water-j power it creates. On the north side of the other' branch is situated thd town of Neenah. This is a place of considerable impor¬ tance, commercially, as well as for its hydrauUc power. It is much more accessible from the country, and supports a large and flourishing mercantile trade. It has a fine three-story hotel, and several of smaller dimensions. It has a commodious flx:)uring mill, two saw-mills, a foundry, and sash factory in operation; and the enterprise of the inhabitants may be judged of from the fact that they have submitted to be taxed to the amount of the cost of im¬ proving the channel of the river by a canal and lock of the same dimensions as the State works. Leaving these points on the lake, we descend the river five rt>iles, to Grand Chute, where there is a perpendicular £all in the stream of four feet, and continuous' rapids for
Object Description
Page Title | The emigrant's hand book, and guide to Wisconsin |
Author | Freeman, Samuel |
Place of Publication | Milwaukee |
Source Publisher | Sentinel and Gazette Power Press Print. |
Source Creation Date | 1851 |
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 | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP067000 |
Description | Samuel Freeman published this popular guide to Wisconsin in 1851. Though ostensibly covering the entire state, the book focuses primarily on the economic conditions and potential of Milwaukee |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Freeman, Samuel. The emigrant's hand book, and guide to Wisconsin : comprising information respecting agricultural and manufacturing employment, wages, climate, population &c; sketch of Milwaukee ... (Milwaukee : Sentinel and Gazette power press print, 1851); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=67 |
Document Number | TP067 |
Size | 148 p. ; 23 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=67 |
Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
Owner Object ID | F586 .F85 |
County | Brown County; Calumet County; Columbia County; Crawford County; Dane County; Sawyer County; Dodge County; Fond du Lac County; Grant County; Green County; Iowa County; Jefferson County; Kenosha County; Lafayette County; Manitowoc County; Marquette County; Milwaukee County; Outagamie County; Racine County; Rock County; Saint Croix County; Sauk County; Sheboygan County; Walworth County; Washington County; Waukesha County; Winnebago County |
City | Appleton; Beloit; De Pere; Green Bay; Janesville; Kaukauna; Kenosha; Madison; Manitowoc; Menasha; Milwaukee; Neenah; Pardeeville; Racine; Sheboygan |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
Sub-Topic | Mid-19th century Immigration |
Event Date | 1850; 1851 |
Event Years | 1850-1851 |
Climate | High temperature; Low temperature; Rain; Weather |
Economics | Business; Labor unions |
Education | Schools; Universities and colleges; University of Wisconsin |
Food Industry and Trade | Flour mills |
Intellectual Life | Newspapers |
Land Use | Cities and towns |
Occupations | Pioneers |
Religion | Church buildings; Religion |
Social Relations | Emigration and immigration |
Topography | Islands; Lakes; Prairie; Rivers |
Transportation | Cargo ships; Railroads; Sailing ships; Ships; Steamboats |
Manufacturing and Industry | Manual work |
Service Industries | Hotels |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | Page 21 |
Author | Freeman, Samuel |
Place of Publication | Milwaukee |
Source Publisher | Sentinel and Gazette Power Press Print. |
Source Creation Date | 1851 |
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 | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP067021 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 23 cm. |
Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
Owner Object ID | F586 .F85 |
Full Text | 21 Indian tribes that have successively occupied this country for the last hundred years, till within a short time. It is now owned and occupied as a place of residence by Hon. James^ Duane Doty, M. C. In the first half mile from the lake there is a fall of eight or ten feet, which affordi^ an immense propefling power, which, at a comparatively small expense, can be rendered available, and, to a con-^ siderable extent, has already been made so. The south branch is in course of improvement by the State, to ren-^ der it navigable for steamers. Here is situated the flourishing town of Menasha, which bids fair to become an important manufacturing pointy^ having at this time some three or four saw-mills, a found¬ ry, pail factory and lath machine in operation, and a large flouring mill in course of erection; besides several other branches of manufactures and mechanics; The State work at this *point, costing some seventy-five thousand dollars, is* done by a company for the water-j power it creates. On the north side of the other' branch is situated thd town of Neenah. This is a place of considerable impor¬ tance, commercially, as well as for its hydrauUc power. It is much more accessible from the country, and supports a large and flourishing mercantile trade. It has a fine three-story hotel, and several of smaller dimensions. It has a commodious flx:)uring mill, two saw-mills, a foundry, and sash factory in operation; and the enterprise of the inhabitants may be judged of from the fact that they have submitted to be taxed to the amount of the cost of im¬ proving the channel of the river by a canal and lock of the same dimensions as the State works. Leaving these points on the lake, we descend the river five rt>iles, to Grand Chute, where there is a perpendicular £all in the stream of four feet, and continuous' rapids for |
Event Date | 1850; 1851 |
Event Years | 1850-1851 |
Type | Text |