La Pointe in Ashland County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Michel Cadotte

Photographed by McGhiever, September 6, 2019

1. Michel Cadotte marker

Inscription.
A French-Canadian trader built a post on this site about 1792. From his wife Madeline daughter of the Chippewa chief White Crane the island takes its present name. The official French fort La Pointe was built in 1718 about 500 feet west. Its commandants were St. Pierre, Linctot, La Ronde, Marin, and Beaubassin, the last of whom retired in 1759.

Erected 1926 by Rachael Brock Woods.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 46° 45.255′ N, 90° 47.002′ W. Marker is in La Pointe, Wisconsin, in Ashland County. It is on Old Fort Road north of Capser Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: N136 Old Fort Road, La Pointe WI 54850, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s North Shore. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Corn Belt,

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

Globally, it is in

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North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of First Catholic Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); La Pointe Indian Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Early Vessels (approx. 1½ miles away); Mooningwaanikaaning (approx. 1.8 miles away); A Turning Point in Place and Time (approx. 4 miles away); Schooner Pretoria (approx. 4 miles away); Sailor’s Delight (approx. 4.1 miles away); Memorial to Commercial Fishermen of Bayfield (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Pointe.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Madeline Island (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Michel Cadotte. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Fort La Pointe. Fort Wiki website entry (Submitted on January 5, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Additional keywords. Ojibwe

Marker on west side of Old Fort Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, September 6, 2019

2. Marker on west side of Old Fort Road

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 778 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.