Red Banks

Red Banks (HMEUG)

Location: Green Bay, WI 54311 Brown County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 34.147', W 87° 52.721'

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Many of the explorers who followed Columbus were more interested in finding an easy route to Asia than they were in exploring and settling this continent. In 1634 Jean Nicolet, emissary of Gov. Samuel de Champlain of New France, landed at Red Banks on the shore of Green Bay about a mile west of here. His mission was to arrange peace with the "People of the Sea" and to ally them with France. Nicolet half expected to meet Asiatics on his voyage and had with him an elaborate Oriental robe which he put on before landing. The Winnebago Indians who met him were more impressed with the "thunder" he carried in both hands as he stepped ashore firing his pistols. Nicolet reported to his superiors that he was well entertained with "sixscore beavers" being served at one banquet, but it was the pelts and not the flesh of the beaver that were to be highly prized by those who followed him.
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HM NumberHMEUG
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number62
Year Placed1957
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 10:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 430229 N 4935461
Decimal Degrees44.56911667, -87.87868333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 34.147', W 87° 52.721'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 34' 8.82" N, 87° 52' 43.26" W
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Area Code(s)920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3427-3451 Bay Settlement Rd, Green Bay WI 54311, US
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