Jean Nicolet - Legacy

Legacy

  • Nicolet's landing at Red Banks is commemorated by a 1910 mural at the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
  • 1950, a statue of him was erected and is now located at Wequiock Falls County Park along Wisconsin Highway 57, about 10 miles northeast of Green Bay and a mile from where it is believed he landed.
  • Nicolet High School in suburban Milwaukee is named after him.

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