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- The initial spark came in 1834 when Morris D. Cutler, the region's first European settler, erected a log cabin near Cutler Park, marking the genesis of Prairieville, the town's original identity. As time flowed, Prairieville underwent a name change to Waukesha, a shift inspired by the Potawatomi word "Wauk-tsha," signifying fox.
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Jan 10, 2023 · But they were too late: On Oct. 29, 1963, the Milwaukee Common Council voted, 17-2, to annex the Wisconsin Marine Gardens site, the first part of the city located outside Milwaukee County.
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May 25, 2020 · So did Emily Brookhyser from Madison. Brookhyser asked specifically: “ Where does the word ‘wau’ in a lot of Wisconsin city names come from? For example, Wausau, Waukesha and Waunakee all start with ‘wau,’ and I’m wondering what language that comes from and what it means.”
- Green Bay - "Stinking Bay" (French) Jean Nicolet lands in Green Bay and goes all Matrix. I'm hoping it didn't go exactly like this. First settled by French explorer Jean Nicolet in 1634.
- Eau Claire - "Clear Water" (French) Legend has it that when French explorers first found the Eau Claire river after traveling down the muddy Chippewa River, they exclaimed: Voici l'eau claire!"
- Racine - "Root" (French & Potawatomi) Father Jacques Marquette, shown here. pointing at something. Jacques Marquette (namesake of more than a couple of things in Wisconsin) was the first European explorer to enter what would become Racine County, but the first trading post wouldn’t be established until 1791.
- Door County - "Doors of Death" (French) Both the Native American tribes and the French settlers of what would become Door County were aware of how treacherous the waters surrounding the peninsula were.
May 1, 2024 · Waukesha, city, seat (1846) of Waukesha county, southeastern Wisconsin, U.S. It is situated on the Fox River, about 15 miles (25 km) west of Milwaukee. The site was settled by Morris D. Cutler in 1834 near a Potawatomi Indian village and called Prairieville. In 1846 it was renamed Waukesha.
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Historical Essay. Waukesha [origin of place name] "Wau-ke-sha or Waukeeshah was pronounced by the Chippewas as Wau-goosh-sha and meant 'little fox.'" Learn More. Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Explore more than 1,600 people, places and events in Wisconsin history. [Source: Sheboygan Daily Press, 19 Mar. 1936.] Waukesha [origin of place name]
This sixty-year conflict drove the Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Sauk, and Meskwaki (Fox) tribes from their territories in Michigan and Ohio into Wisconsin, where they came into conflict with the Ho-Chunks and Lakotas.
The Town of Waukesha came into being in 1842. The first town hall stood at the intersection of East and Wisconsin avenues. Prairieville adopted its “Waukesha” name in 1847, to match the name of the County.
