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CHAPTER IV PREHISTORIC AND HISTORIC ABORIGINES Prehistoric Manifestations in Waupaca County—Professor Benedict ON "Ancient or Prehistoric Waupaca"—Scattered Arch^olog- iCAL Relics—Mounds and Sites of Indian Villages—The '' Home '' Indians—First Tidings of Waupaca County Indians—The Winnebagoes—^Waupaca County's Own Indians—Varying For¬ tunes op the Menominees—"Brothers" to the Dominant Race— The Menominee Country of 1815-25—Cessions of 1831 and 1836— Final Purchases by General Government—-The Menominees of Waupaca County—Tomah—Walking Iron—Ah-kaw-met—^Wau¬ kechon—An Indian Meeting—-The Indian's Funeral^—Commuta¬ tion vs. THE Indian's Blood Code—^Waukechon's Death Expiated. The records of prehistoric man printed in the soil of Waupaca County and the story of his successor, the red man of history, have a similitude to like manifestations wherever found in the United States. They are alike in this—the signs of life and habitation all point to the attachment of primitive man to the water-courses of the land—the streams and lakes, the valleys and shores of whatever region he entered and possessed. Means of sustenance, avenues of travel, fresh water for drink and fertili¬ zation, and even considerations of health and a love of the restful and beautiful, may have combined in this manifest choice of hunting grounds, homes and settlements. Prehistoric Manifestations in Waupaca County Within the bounds of Waupaca County the most striking remains of prehistoric life, represented by mounds and their contents, are found on the shores of the chain of lakes southwest of Waupaca and in the Valley of the Wolf River in the vicinity of New London and Northport; and the region along the Embarrass River in the northeastern part of the county, as well as the shores of White and Partridge lakes, in the 38
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Title | A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. |
Title of work | A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. |
Short title | A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin |
Author | John M. Ware |
Description | This two-volume work on Waupaca County, Wisconsin, provides a history of the county and the cities and villages of Waupaca, New London, Clintonville, Weyauwega, Iola, Manawa, Marion, Scandinavia, Freemont, Embarrass, Mukwa, Northport, Ogdensburg, and the towns of the county. Volume 2 consists of biographical sketches of residents of the county. |
Place of Publication (Original) | Chicago and New York |
Publisher (Original) | Lewis Publishing Company |
Publication Date (Original) | 1917 |
Language | English |
Format-Digital | xml |
Publisher-Electronic | 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. |
Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
Identifier-Digital | Waup1917000 |
State | Wisconsin; |
County | Waupaca County; |
Decade | 1630-1639; 1640-1649; 1650-1659; 1660-1669; 1670-1679; 1680-1689; 1750-1759; 1760-1769; 1780-1789; 1790-1799; 1810-1819; 1820-1829; 1830-1839; 1840-1849; 1860-1869; 1870-1879; 1880-1889; 1890-1899; 1900-1909; 1910-1919; |
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Title | 38 |
Page Number | 38 |
Title of work | A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. |
Author | John M. Ware |
Publication Date (Original) | 1917 |
Format-Digital | jpeg |
Publisher-Electronic | 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. |
Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
Chapter Title | Chapter IV. Prehistoric and Historic Aborigines |
Identifier-Digital | Waup1917070 |
Full Text | CHAPTER IV PREHISTORIC AND HISTORIC ABORIGINES Prehistoric Manifestations in Waupaca County—Professor Benedict ON "Ancient or Prehistoric Waupaca"—Scattered Arch^olog- iCAL Relics—Mounds and Sites of Indian Villages—The '' Home '' Indians—First Tidings of Waupaca County Indians—The Winnebagoes—^Waupaca County's Own Indians—Varying For¬ tunes op the Menominees—"Brothers" to the Dominant Race— The Menominee Country of 1815-25—Cessions of 1831 and 1836— Final Purchases by General Government—-The Menominees of Waupaca County—Tomah—Walking Iron—Ah-kaw-met—^Wau¬ kechon—An Indian Meeting—-The Indian's Funeral^—Commuta¬ tion vs. THE Indian's Blood Code—^Waukechon's Death Expiated. The records of prehistoric man printed in the soil of Waupaca County and the story of his successor, the red man of history, have a similitude to like manifestations wherever found in the United States. They are alike in this—the signs of life and habitation all point to the attachment of primitive man to the water-courses of the land—the streams and lakes, the valleys and shores of whatever region he entered and possessed. Means of sustenance, avenues of travel, fresh water for drink and fertili¬ zation, and even considerations of health and a love of the restful and beautiful, may have combined in this manifest choice of hunting grounds, homes and settlements. Prehistoric Manifestations in Waupaca County Within the bounds of Waupaca County the most striking remains of prehistoric life, represented by mounds and their contents, are found on the shores of the chain of lakes southwest of Waupaca and in the Valley of the Wolf River in the vicinity of New London and Northport; and the region along the Embarrass River in the northeastern part of the county, as well as the shores of White and Partridge lakes, in the 38 |
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