Memorial to Jean Nicolet, (sculpture).

Memorial to Jean Nicolet, (sculpture).

V., S., sculptor.

Memorial to Jean Nicolet, (sculpture).

Dedicated ca. 1939-1940.

Sculpture: cast bronze, with patina.

Sculpture: approx. 7 x 3 x 2.5 ft; Base: approx. 2 x 5 x 5 ft.

S. Ve(...illegible two letters)re SC signed

Statue of Jean Nicolet, mounted upon a square, rusticated base.

Portrait male -- Nicolet, Jean

Ethnic -- French

Occupation -- Other -- Explorer

Occupation -- Political

Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Green Bay

Administered by City of Green Bay, Highway and Parks Department, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Located Highway 57, just outside of Green Bay, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Jean Nicolet (1598-1642) was a French explorer who was reportedly the first white European to visit Wisconsin. Sculpture was a gift in 1939-1940 from Wisconsin's school children, during the tenure of John Callahan, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Nearby plaque reads: "In 1634 Jean Nicolet, emissary of the government of Champlain of New France landed at Red Banks on the shores of Green Bay about a mile west of here. His mission was to arrange peace with the people of the sea and ally them with France."

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1995.

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