Near Reserve in Sawyer County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Groseilliers
Photographed By Keith L, September 17, 2011
1. Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Groseilliers Marker
Inscription.
Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Groseilliers. . These brothers-in-law during the winter of 1659-60 camped with the Ottawa Indians two miles upstream from this point on Lac Court Oreilles (meaning "Lake of the Short Ears" in French). Early French explorers called the Ottawa Indians "Court Oreilles." Radisson's journal reports that among the gifts they brought to the Indians were "2 ivory combs and 2 wooden ones," also some "red paint and 6 looking glasses of tin." The combs and paint were "to make themselves beautiful, the looking glasses to admire themselves." Radisson and Groseilliers were the first white men to discover and explore northwestern Wisconsin. When the French Governor General of Canada confiscated their rich cargo of furs because he claimed they did not have the proper credentials to trade with the Indians, Radisson and Groseilliers left the service of the French government. They went to England and were instrumental in the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada. ,
Erected 1960 , 300th Anniversary , Discovery and Exploration of Northwestern Wisconsin.
These brothers-in-law during the winter of 1659-60 camped with the Ottawa Indians two miles upstream from this point on Lac Court Oreilles (meaning "Lake of the Short Ears" in French). Early French explorers called the Ottawa Indians "Court Oreilles." Radisson's journal reports that among the gifts they brought to the Indians were "2 ivory combs and 2 wooden ones," also some "red paint and 6 looking glasses of tin." The combs and paint were "to make themselves beautiful, the looking glasses to admire themselves." Radisson and Groseilliers were the first white men to discover and explore northwestern Wisconsin. When the French Governor General of Canada confiscated their rich cargo of furs because he claimed they did not have the proper credentials to trade with the Indians, Radisson and Groseilliers left the service of the French government. They went to England and were instrumental in the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada.
Erected 1960
300th Anniversary
Discovery and Exploration of Northwestern Wisconsin
Erected 1960 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 97.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration •
Location. 45° 50.391′ N, 91° 24.385′ W. Marker is near Reserve, Wisconsin, in Sawyer County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 27 / 70 and Reserve Road, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 27 / 70. Marker is at a highway pull-off. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stone Lake WI 54876, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Groseilliers Marker
Photographed By Keith L, September 17, 2011
3. Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Groseilliers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,104 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
