Kaukauna in Outagamie County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wisconsin's First Deed

— 1793 —

Photographed by Keith L, September 6, 2007

1. Wisconsin's First Deed Marker

Inscription. Dominique Ducharme first known white settler at Kaukauna. In Wisconsin’s first recorded Deed For Land in 1793, he obtained 1281 acres of land from several Indian tribes, for 2 barrels of rum and other gifts. This is now the City of Kaukauna. Today this original deed is on record in Brown County—Volume B of Deeds, Page 110. Recorded Dec. 18, 1828.

Erected by Badger Northland, Kaukauna.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 18, 1828.

Location. 44° 17.112′ N, 88° 15.15′ W. Marker is in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, in Outagamie County. It is on Augustine Street east of Terry Lane, on the left when traveling east. Marker is at the Charles A. Grignon Mansion, by Grignon Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1313 Augustine Street, Kaukauna WI 54130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Hendrick Aupaumut (approx. 1.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 1.8 miles away); St. John Nepomucene (approx. 3.1 miles away); Treaty of the Cedars (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Mueller-Wright House (approx.

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5.3 miles away); Number 736 (approx. 6½ miles away); The Merging of Milwaukee-Downer and Lawrence Colleges (approx. 7.3 miles away); 9-11 Memorial (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kaukauna.

Also see . . . About the City of Kaukauna. "Because travelers had to carry their boats and cargoes over the three waterfalls at what is now Kaukauna, that spot was destined by nature to become a way-station and settlement on this important waterway. When Father Claude Allouez paused there on April 18, 1670, he noted in his journal, "we passed the portage called by the natives KeKaling..." (Submitted on December 16, 2007.)

Photographed by Keith L, September 6, 2007

2. Wisconsin's First Deed Marker

Charles A. Grigson Mansion Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, July 25, 2024

3. Charles A. Grigson Mansion Entrance

The historical marker is located at the entrance to Charles A. Grigson Mansion.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2007, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,665 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2007, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.