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

Michel Cadotte

 
 
Michel Cadotte marker image. Click for full size.
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 EraForts and CastlesIndustry & CommerceNative Americans. 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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. La Pointe Indian Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Early Vessels (approx. 1˝ 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); Memorial to Commercial Fishermen of Bayfield
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(approx. 4.2 miles away); The Booth Cooperage (approx. 4.3 miles away); Bayfield Historic Waterfront (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Pointe.
 
Also see . . .  Fort La Pointe wiki with map. (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 January 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 14 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.

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