Upper Fox River Historic Marker
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Upper Fox River Historical Marker
 
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Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Fox River
Trail Name: Inland Waterways
Nearest Address: Water and East Cumberland Streets
Nearest City: Berlin
County: Green Lake
Zip Code: 54923
Latitude: N 43°58.55200'
Longitude: W -088°57.10700'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
On these banks of the Upper Fox River June 7, 1673, explorers Marquette and Jolliet visited the Mascoutin Indian Tribe that lived here. For many years traders and missionaries camped here while visiting the Indians. In 1846 Nathan Strong, a Fourierite, was commissioned by the Federal Government to select a site for a bridge to reach the timber land to the north. Strong selected this location and founded Strong's Landing. Settlers of English descent arrived in 1847, followed by immigrants from Poland and Germany. In 1857 a Community Charter was authorized and the name Berlin was chosen. Until 1890 the Fox River played an important role in transportation. Steamboats carried freight and passengers on the Upper Fox from Lake Winnebago to the Wisconsin River Canal at Portage. Excursion boats continued to use the river until 1920 when dredging was discontinued.
 
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Upper Fox River Historic Marker
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