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Before white settlers came to the area, Indians of the Chippewa, Winnebago, and other tribes roamed freely along the Mississippi River. Recorded history tells of an Indian tribal battle on these river banks that was witnessed by some of the earliest settlers who first came here in 1839. Adventurous pioneers nevertheless continued to arrive in greater numbers, bringing farming, river commerce, and small industries to this wilderness site, and soon the community of Fountain City was established. Over the years, local residents have found many stone artifacts and other remnants that bear witness to earlier cultures that vanished as the new city grew along the Mississippi River.
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Fountain City, Wisconsin · United States
