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Perrot State Park. Perrot State Park is a state park in Wisconsin 's Driftless Area at the confluence of the Trempealeau and Mississippi rivers. The 1,270-acre (514 ha) park features views of steep limestone bluffs and the river valleys. It has observation platforms for watching wildlife, including the variety of birds which inhabit or migrate ...
Nicolas Perrot was born in France between 1641 and 1644, perhaps at Darcey in Burgundy, where his father was lieutenant of justice. [1] Perrot traveled to New France around 1660 with the Jesuit missionaries. He journeyed with several to the Western Great Lakes, where they intended to preach to the Native Americans, reaching present-day ...
Wisconsin became the first state to have a state park in 1878 [1] when it formed "The State Park". The park consisted of 760 square miles (2,000 km 2) in northern Wisconsin (most of present-day Vilas County). [2]
Resigned after being elected Wisconsin Secretary of State in 1906. 47th: 1905–1906 Walter C. Owen: Rep. Won 1906 special election. Elected Attorney General of Wisconsin in 1912. 48th: 1907–1908 49th: 1909–1910 50th: 1911–1912 George B. Skogmo: Rep. 51st: 1913–1914 Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, St. Croix counties 52nd: 1915–1916 53rd: 1917 ...
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65 acres (26 ha) Established. 1952. Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area is a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources -designated State Natural Area featuring a steep, southwest-facing bluff rising over 450 feet above the Mississippi River. Over 100 species of prairie plants have been found at this site. [1]
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a 240,000-acre (970 km 2), [2] 261-mile long (420 km) National Wildlife Refuge located in and along the Upper Mississippi River. It runs from Wabasha, Minnesota in the north to Rock Island, Illinois in the south. (United States Fish and Wildlife Service)
Lake Wissota State Park. Lake Wissota State Park is a 1,062-acre (430 ha) Wisconsin state park near the town of Chippewa Falls. The park is situated on the northeast shore of Lake Wissota, a reservoir on the Chippewa River. Camping, boating, and fishing are the most popular activities. Park lands are covered in a mix of pine/hardwood forests ...