Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:29:32 -0500 From: Laurie Wermter <lwermter@library.wisc.edu> Subject: Re: Military trail Message-id: <4A7748AC.4020603@library.wisc.edu>
The U.S. Department of the Interior traces
its creation to 1849--from their website's
'significant dates' portion:
"1849. Creation of the Home Department
consolidating the General Land Office
(Department of the Treasury), the Patent
Office (Department of State), the Indian
Affairs Office (War Department) and the
military pension offices (War and Navy
Departments). Subsequently, Interior
functions expand to include the census,
regulation of territorial governments,
exploration of the western wilderness, and
management of the D.C. jail and water
system." [source:
http://www.doi.gov/history.html]
Regards,
Laurie Wermter
Wisconsin Labor History Society
lwermter@library.wisc.edu
Marcie Braski wrote:
> Yes, there is a sign by Eagle River on the road that was a supply road
> and is called Military Trail.
> Thanks. I will write to Civil War Museum.
> I wondered if the Dept. Of Interior has records. I suppose there was no
> Dept. of Interior in 1860.
> M Braski
> Knox Creek Heritage Ctr Brantwood
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Tom Schlief <mailto:tschleif@kenoshahistorycenter.org>
> *To:* localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
> <mailto:localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu>
> *Sent:* Friday, July 31, 2009 3:17 PM
> *Subject:* RE: Military trail
>
> I know there was a military supply road that went from Green Bay to
> Fort Wilkins on the Keweenaw Peninsula during the Civil War. I think
> the road followed what is today Hwy 41.
>
> Tom Schleif
> Kenosha History Center
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
> <mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu>
> [mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu]*On Behalf Of
> *Marcie Braski
> *Sent:* Friday, July 31, 2009 2:47 PM
> *To:* localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
> *Subject:* Military trail
>
> Hi
> Does anyone have knowledge about the Military Trail during the
> Civil War that went from Green Bay to Superior? The route was
> purported to bypass more lakes than another route.The trail was
> made for Cavalry use to protect the settlers from Indians..
> Then there were no hostile Indians. A local person related that
> he had read about it and it goes thru my property in Price
> County. The ruts are still visible in places on nearby land.
> Anyone have access to history books on this subject or location
> of the trail from Price county to Superior?
-- Regards,Laurie Wermter lwermter@library.wisc.edu
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