Northwest Portal of Wisconsin

Northwest Portal of Wisconsin (HMT4I)

Location: Superior, WI 54880 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 39.925', W 91° 59.901'

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Over millions of years, the forces of nature have given Northwest Wisconsin some of the finest scenery in the world. The most striking feature is Lake Superior, largest freshwater lake in the world and the "Gitche Gumee" of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Hiawatha."

There are hundreds of species of animal and plant life: bear, beaver, deer, wolf, eagle, bluejay, grosbeak, shorebirds, waterfowl, grouse, chickadee. Plants include spruce, white birch, tag alder, popple, trillium, violet, daisy.

For thousands of years before the white man came, the Indians ranged over the land in search of food and furs. In the 1600's, the first coureur de bois was followed by hundreds of others. Men like Father Allouez, Duluth, Radisson, Groseilliers, Carver, Cadotte, Schoolcraft, came for exploration, missionary work and fur-trade.

They were followed by the lumberjacks and the lumber companies, copper prospectors and miners.

Welcome to beautiful and historic Northwest Wisconsin. As you travel, historical markers will offer brief chapters in Wisconsin history.
Erected 1975
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HM NumberHMT4I
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number210
Year Placed1975
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 3:12pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 576624 N 5168471
Decimal Degrees46.66541667, -91.99835000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 39.925', W 91° 59.901'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 39' 55.50" N, 91° 59' 54.06" W
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Area Code(s)715
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9000-9036 Tri-County Corridor, Superior WI 54880, US
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