Jean Nicolet
Jean Nicolet was a French explorer. He was known for being the first person to discover Lake Michigan, Mackinac Island, and Green Bay.[1]
Jean Nicolet Media
1909 plaque commemorating Jean Nicolet's landing near Red Bank, Wisconsin.
A statue of Nicolet, built in 1951, is located in Wequiock Falls County Park in Brown County, Wisconsin.
References
- ↑ "UW - Green Bay - Wisconsin's French Connections Jean Nicolet Statue". Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-04-26.