Mouth of the Bois Brule River Historic Marker
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Mouth of the Bois Brule River historic marker
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Mouth of the Brule River, flowing into Lake Superior
 
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Historic marker that reads: 'Here, one of Wisconsins most historic and beloved rivers joins Americas largest fresh water lake. The Brule River, famous for trout fishing, canoeing, and unparalleled beauty, was important to early travelers as a waterway connecting Lake Superior and the Mississippi. In 1680, Daniel Greysolon Dulhut, a French explorer, first entered the Brule. In 1839, the American Fur Company operated a fish camp near this site. In 1880, a village was established here made up of tradesman and their families from Bristol, England. They planned to catch fish and pack them in wooden barrels which they manufactured here for shipping to points east. The community failed in 1884. Around 1900, a logging dam was built about a mile upstream. Logs were sorted at the mouth, stamped and rafted to large sawmills in Duluth. Homesteaders could flag down the Duluth-Ashland ferry here. In 1907, the Brule River State Forest was established and now includes the entire length of the Brule. This sign is dedicated of all those who have fished and enjoyed the Brule since the beginning of time. '
 
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