Wisconsin History Day By Day

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"Wisconsin's Early French Inhabitants" by Jo Bartels Alderson

"French in Wisconsin" by the Wisconsin Historical Society

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Interesting Fact:

While traveling in the Lake Winnebago and Fox River area, Allouez collected information that was to aid the 1673 exploration of Marquette and Jolliet.

Study Questions:

Where were Allouez's missions located in Wisconsin?

How long did Allouez stay in Wisconsin?

What is his background before coming to Wisconsin and where did he spend the last years of his life?

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Wisconsin State Journal/The Capital Times

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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1932: Amelia Earhard takes off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

May 20

May 20, 1670: Father Claude Allouez returned to Sault St. Marie after visiting a Fox village on the Wolf River and a Mascouten village on the upper Fox River. Later in the year Allouez and Father Claude Dablon began three missions in Wisconsin.

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May 20, 1670: Father Claude Allouez returned to Sault St. Marie after visiting a Fox village on the Wolf River and a Mascouten village on the upper Fox River. Later in the year Allouez and Father Claude Dablon began three missions in Wisconsin.