Histories: Trempealeau Co. Historical Accounts:
"History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917":
Chapter 7:
Trempealeau County, touching, as it does, on its southwestern border the Mississippi River, was easily accessible for the early explorers, travelers, traders, and later for the pioneer settlers.
The boundary rivers and some of the streams of the interior of the county afforded waterways for the canoe, and many of our valleys, such as the Beaver Creek and Elk Creek, were explored by hunters who canoed, up the principal streams flowing out of these respective regions.
Trempealeau Bay, lying about half a mile above the site of Perrot's post, afforded an excellent stopping place for traders and travelers during the fur trading regime on account of the abundance of wood and water in that locality and also for the protection from rough weather which, the rugged bluffs furnished. During the sharp rivalry between the different fur companies the trader kept an anxious eye on the bay for the return of the bands of trappers from up the Trempealeau River.
"History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917":
Chapter 7:
Introduction
-As transcribed from page 65
-As transcribed from page 65
Trempealeau County, touching, as it does, on its southwestern border the Mississippi River, was easily accessible for the early explorers, travelers, traders, and later for the pioneer settlers.
The boundary rivers and some of the streams of the interior of the county afforded waterways for the canoe, and many of our valleys, such as the Beaver Creek and Elk Creek, were explored by hunters who canoed, up the principal streams flowing out of these respective regions.
Trempealeau Bay, lying about half a mile above the site of Perrot's post, afforded an excellent stopping place for traders and travelers during the fur trading regime on account of the abundance of wood and water in that locality and also for the protection from rough weather which, the rugged bluffs furnished. During the sharp rivalry between the different fur companies the trader kept an anxious eye on the bay for the return of the bands of trappers from up the Trempealeau River.
The
WIGenWeb Project logo was designed and provided by Debbie Barrett.
DISCLAIMER:
No claim is made to the copyrights of the individual submitters.
The
contents of this website may be used for personal use only by
individuals researching their own ancestry. Commercial use
of
this
information for profit is strictly prohibited without prior permission
of the owners. Other genealogical websites may link to this
website;
however, permission is not granted to duplicate any of the
contents.
Anyone contributing material for posting does so in recognition of its
free, non-commercial distribution, as well as the
responsibility
to assure that no copyright is violated by the submission.
This
website and its coordinator are not responsible for donations of
copyrighted material where explicit written permission has not been
granted for
use.
____________________________________________________________
Copyright © 2000 - 2012
All Rights Reserved
wigenwebcc
This website was established on 31 Oct 2000
Copyright © 2000 - 2012
All Rights Reserved
wigenwebcc
This website was established on 31 Oct 2000