History of Europe

What Europeans explored Wisconsin?

* Jean Nicolet (1634): Nicolet was the first European to explore Wisconsin when he arrived at Green Bay in 1634. He was a French explorer who was searching for a route to China.

* Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet (1673): Marquette and Jolliet were French explorers who explored the Mississippi River in 1673. They traveled through Wisconsin on their journey.

* Robert La Salle (1682): La Salle was a French explorer who explored the Mississippi River in 1682. He also traveled through Wisconsin on his journey.

* Samuel de Champlain (1615-1616): Champlain was a French explorer who founded the city of Quebec in 1608. He also explored the Great Lakes region, including Wisconsin.

* Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Médard des Groseilliers (1659-1660): Radisson and Groseilliers were French explorers who traveled through Wisconsin on their journey to the Hudson Bay.