Chequamegon Bay: Difference between revisions
section order |
standard order of sections (History > Geography > Demographics) + added link to source Tag: repeated addition of external links by non-autoconfirmed user |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Chequamegon Bay map.jpg|Satellite image of Chequamegon Bay|thumb]] |
[[File:Chequamegon Bay map.jpg|Satellite image of Chequamegon Bay|thumb]] |
||
'''Chequamegon Bay''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ɨ|ˈ|w|ɑː|m|ɨ|ɡ|æ|n}} {{respell|shə|WAH|mə-gan}})<ref>[http://www.misspronouncer.com/ Miss Pronouncer: Hear how to pronounce; The Wisconsin pronunciation guide for cities, counties, Indians & lawmakers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> is an inlet of [[Lake Superior]], {{convert|12|mi|km|0}} NE-SW and 2-{{convert|6|mi|km|0}} wide, in [[Ashland County, Wisconsin|Ashland]] and [[Bayfield County, Wisconsin|Bayfield]] counties in the extreme northern part of [[Wisconsin]]. |
'''Chequamegon Bay''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ɨ|ˈ|w|ɑː|m|ɨ|ɡ|æ|n}} {{respell|shə|WAH|mə-gan}})<ref>[http://www.misspronouncer.com/ Miss Pronouncer: Hear how to pronounce; The Wisconsin pronunciation guide for cities, counties, Indians & lawmakers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> is an inlet of [[Lake Superior]], {{convert|12|mi|km|0}} NE-SW and 2-{{convert|6|mi|km|0}} wide, in [[Ashland County, Wisconsin|Ashland]] and [[Bayfield County, Wisconsin|Bayfield]] counties in the extreme northern part of [[Wisconsin]]. |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | The name ''Chequamegon'' is of [[Ojibwe language|Ojibwe]] origin. It is derived from ''chagaouamigoung'', a French respelling of ''Zhaagawaamikong'' or ''jagawamikiong'' |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | Chequamegon Bay lies largely inside the barrier of [[Chequamegon Point]] and [[Long Island (Wisconsin)|Long Island]], with the [[Bad River Indian Reservation]] to the east. [[Ashland, Wisconsin]] is on its south, [[Washburn, Wisconsin]] is on its north. The {{convert|850000|acre|km2|-1}} [[Chequamegon National Forest]] lies largely S and W. [[Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light|Ashland Harbor Breakwater lighthouse]] also known as Ashland Breakwater Lighthouse, is an operational [[lighthouse]] located in the bay.<ref>[http://www.visitashland.com/ Ashland Wisconsin website.]</ref> |
||
==History== |
==History== |
||
| Line 18: | Line 12: | ||
A village of retired [[Coureur des bois#Voyageurs|voyageurs]] and [[fur traders]] grew up here during the early 19th century. John Jacob Astor's [[American Fur Company]] had a post here for many years. The first [[Protestant]] mission was begun here in 1831. |
A village of retired [[Coureur des bois#Voyageurs|voyageurs]] and [[fur traders]] grew up here during the early 19th century. John Jacob Astor's [[American Fur Company]] had a post here for many years. The first [[Protestant]] mission was begun here in 1831. |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | The name ''Chequamegon'' is of [[Ojibwe language|Ojibwe]] origin. It is derived from ''chagaouamigoung'', a French respelling of ''Zhaagawaamikong'' or ''jagawamikiong'' "sand bar place; at the sand bar; strip of land running into a body of water".<ref>[http://www.freelang.net/dictionary/ojibwe.html Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary]</ref><ref>Verwyst, Chrysostom. 1892. "[http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/whc/id/7169 Geographical Names in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, Having a Chippewa Origin]". ''Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin'' 12: 390–398.</ref> |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | Chequamegon Bay lies largely inside the barrier of [[Chequamegon Point]] and [[Long Island (Wisconsin)|Long Island]], with the [[Bad River Indian Reservation]] to the east. [[Ashland, Wisconsin]] is on its south, [[Washburn, Wisconsin]] is on its north. The {{convert|850000|acre|km2|-1}} [[Chequamegon National Forest]] lies largely S and W. [[Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light|Ashland Harbor Breakwater lighthouse]] also known as Ashland Breakwater Lighthouse, is an operational [[lighthouse]] located in the bay.<ref>[http://www.visitashland.com/ Ashland Wisconsin website.]</ref> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 19:37, 11 August 2014
Chequamegon Bay (/ʃ[invalid input: 'ɨ']ˈwɑːm[invalid input: 'ɨ']ɡæn/ shə-WAH-mə-gan)[1] is an inlet of Lake Superior, 12 miles (19 km) NE-SW and 2-6 miles (10 km) wide, in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the extreme northern part of Wisconsin.
History
A village known as Chequamegon developed here in the mid-17th century. It was developed by refugee Petun Huron and Ottawa, who were fleeing the beaver wars and Iroquois invasions in the East after 1649. Later Ojibwe came here to trade, but they were not among the original settlers, according to archeological evidence.[2]
The end of Chequamegon Bay is known as the site of the first dwelling occupied by white men in what is now Wisconsin. Two French traders, Médard des Groseilliers and Pierre-Esprit Radisson, built a hut somewhere on the west shore of the bay, probably in 1658. Other traders dwelt on this bay in 1660-1663 and were visited in the spring of 1661 by Father René Menard, the first missionary to the Northwest. In 1665 Father Claude Allouez built a mission house near the southwest end of the bay. His successor, Father Jacques Marquette, came there in 1669 and remained for two years. In 1693 the largest island (now known as Madeline Island), at the mouth of the bay, was occupied by a fort built by Pierre LeSueur. This was abandoned before the close of the century.
In 1718 a French fort was built on the island where Louis Denis de la Ronde had an establishment for fur trading and exploration for copper mines. The post was called La Pointe and a French garrison was maintained there until 1759, during the Seven Years' War (also known as the French and Indian War). The first English trader to reach this distant post was Alexander Henry the elder, whose French partner, Jean Baptiste Cadotte, founded a permanent trading post at this place.
In 1818 two Massachusetts traders, Lyman and Truman Warren, came here. They married daughters of Michel Cadotte, one of Jean Baptiste's sons, who was also a fur trader. He bequeathed his interests to them, and the Warren brothers became the leading fur traders of the region. Truman Warren died early; Lyman maintained his home at La Pointe until his death in 1847.
A village of retired voyageurs and fur traders grew up here during the early 19th century. John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company had a post here for many years. The first Protestant mission was begun here in 1831.
Name origin
The name Chequamegon is of Ojibwe origin. It is derived from chagaouamigoung, a French respelling of Zhaagawaamikong or jagawamikiong "sand bar place; at the sand bar; strip of land running into a body of water".[3][4]
Geography
Chequamegon Bay lies largely inside the barrier of Chequamegon Point and Long Island, with the Bad River Indian Reservation to the east. Ashland, Wisconsin is on its south, Washburn, Wisconsin is on its north. The 850,000 acres (3,440 km2) Chequamegon National Forest lies largely S and W. Ashland Harbor Breakwater lighthouse also known as Ashland Breakwater Lighthouse, is an operational lighthouse located in the bay.[5]
References
- ^ Miss Pronouncer: Hear how to pronounce; The Wisconsin pronunciation guide for cities, counties, Indians & lawmakers
- ^ William Whipple Warren, History of the Ojibway People, 2nd ed., Minnesota Historical Society, 1885/2009.
- ^ Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary
- ^ Verwyst, Chrysostom. 1892. "Geographical Names in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, Having a Chippewa Origin". Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin 12: 390–398.
- ^ Ashland Wisconsin website.
Further reading
- Adams, James Truslow. Dictionary of American History New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940.
- Hobson, Archie. The Cambridge Gazetteer of the United States and Canada: A Dictionary of Places. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995.
- Larson, Lars. Chequamegon Bay and its Communities I: Ashland, Bayfield, La Pointe: A Brief History 1659-1883. Whitewater, Wis.: 2005.
- Larson, Lars. Chequamegon Bay and its Communities II: Washburn, The City To Be, A Historical Memoir 1883-1947. Whitewater, Wis.: 2009.