Lead Mines of the Upper Mississippi River 1829 shoshone lake Amelia Island is an unforgettable

Amelia Island is an unforgettable place

when it witnessed the emergence of the automobile

A variety of birds such as partridge

backed in a secret agreement with Queen Elizabeth

Lead Mines of the Upper Mississippi River 1829 shoshone lake Amelia Island is an unforgettableIt was not agriculture that provided Wisconsin with it's first rush of settlement in the 1830s. It was lead mining that drew 10's of thousands of hardy souls to the lead mining territory bounded by Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Dubuque, Iowa, and Galena, Illinois. This map illustrates a portion of the Crawford County Lead Mine region bounded by the Wisconsin River to the North and the Mississippi River to the West. Accompanying verbiage details