Chief Waupaca, better known as Sam Wapuka, was a friendly Potawatomi Indian who lived in this vicinity about the time the first white men arrived. Although he was friendly to the settlers, his tribesmen were bitterly opposed to the invasion of the . . . — — Map (db m20634) HM
A historical marker erected in 1957 at this location portrayed the legend of Chief Waupaca, or Sam Wapuka, and perpetuated the myth that the City of Waupaca was named for "Chief Waupaca." The marker represented a legend and did not fully . . . — — Map (db m254437) HM
