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Daniel Greysolon Sieur Dulhut
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By Paul Fehrenbach, August 14, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Daniel Greysolon Sieur Dulhut Marker | | |
Inscription. In June and July 1680
Daniel Greysolon Sieur Dulhut
“Gentleman of the King’s Guard”
Soldier, Explorer, Trader, and Governor
accompanied by four Frenchmen
LaMaitre, Bellegrade, Masson, and Pepin,
passed up the Brule River, crossed by
portage to the St. Croix River then
down to the Mississippi.
These were the first white men to use
the Brule-St. Croix route, which was
then fortified and afterward used by
the French for many years.
A contemporary said of Dulhut, “He feared not death,
only cowardice and dishonor.”
Erected 1930 by Class of 1930 Superior Central High School.
Location. 46° 33.018′ N, 91° 35.237′ W. Marker is in Brule, Wisconsin, in Douglas County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 2 and Ranger Road, on the left when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is located in the Brule River Rest Area on U.S. Hwy 2. Marker is in this post office area: Brule WI 54820, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Brule River (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Brule-St. Croix Portage (approx. 14.7 miles away); The Brule St. Croix Portage (approx. 14.8 miles away). |
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By Paul Fehrenbach, August 14, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Daniel Greysolon Sieur Dulhut Marker | | Looking west toward river. | | |
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By Paul Fehrenbach, August 14, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Brule River | | foot bridge over the Brule River just a few steps from the marker. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 17, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 78 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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