About This Event
Join the Portage County Historical Society in conjunction with the Wisconsin Historical Society's History Makers Tour for an engaging evening program as part of our America250 lecture series. This talk explores the often-overlooked stories of people connected to present-day Wisconsin who were drawn into the American Revolutionary War. When British soldiers and colonial militia exchanged musket fire on Lexington Green, Michel Charles de Langlade and his family had been living at La Baye (modern-day Green Bay) for less than ten years. Within a year, Michel and the Native nations of the western Great Lakes–upper Mississippi region—along with Canadian traders and settlers—were pulled into a growing conflict that would determine whether Great Britain’s North American colonies would gain independence from Parliament and King George III.
From the Continental Army’s invasion of Canada in 1775 to Great Britain’s 1780 plan to capture St. Louis and regain the Illinois Country, residents of what is now Wisconsin participated in the Thirteen Colonies’ fight for independence. Presenter Mary Elise Antoine will explain how Canadians and Native peoples of the western Great Lakes–upper Mississippi region were part of the American Revolution, who participated and why they fought, the outcomes of the battles in which they were involved, and how the war shaped life in what would become Wisconsin.
Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Old Plover Methodist Church
2700 Madison Ave, Plover
Registration is required. A $5 donation at the door is appreciated.
Discover how Wisconsin’s earliest residents were connected to the struggle for American independence in this compelling America250 program.
About This Event
Join the Portage County Historical Society in conjunction with the Wisconsin Historical Society's History Makers Tour for an engaging evening program as part of our America250 lecture series. This talk explores the often-overlooked stories of people connected to present-day Wisconsin who were drawn into the American Revolutionary War. When British soldiers and colonial militia exchanged musket fire on Lexington Green, Michel Charles de Langlade and his family had been living at La Baye (modern-day Green Bay) for less than ten years. Within a year, Michel and the Native nations of the western Great Lakes–upper Mississippi region—along with Canadian traders and settlers—were pulled into a growing conflict that would determine whether Great Britain’s North American colonies would gain independence from Parliament and King George III.
From the Continental Army’s invasion of Canada in 1775 to Great Britain’s 1780 plan to capture St. Louis and regain the Illinois Country, residents of what is now Wisconsin participated in the Thirteen Colonies’ fight for independence. Presenter Mary Elise Antoine will explain how Canadians and Native peoples of the western Great Lakes–upper Mississippi region were part of the American Revolution, who participated and why they fought, the outcomes of the battles in which they were involved, and how the war shaped life in what would become Wisconsin.
Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Old Plover Methodist Church
2700 Madison Ave, Plover
Registration is required. A $5 donation at the door is appreciated.
Discover how Wisconsin’s earliest residents were connected to the struggle for American independence in this compelling America250 program.