The chronology

The land through time

Every documented event, from the property outward: Beloit, Rock County, the region and the world. Each one links to the page of the source that records it. The record so far covers 1820–1864; more years are being added.

Span:1634–1860 1800–1860 1820–1850 1835–1845 1860–1930Detail:Highlights More Everything

1820

The region

1820 The Winnebagoes had five villages on Winnebago lake and fourteen on Rock river.
Spring 1820 A garrison/community located on the rich bottomlands along the south bank of the St. Peter's removed to an eminence on the west bank of the Mississippi, a mile from the old cantonment.
Fall 1820 The expedition party, on its return down the lake, was becalmed near the islands in Lake Erie; Schoolcraft took a boat accompanied by Maj. Delafield.
May 1820 The expedition party traveled by canal and steamboat.

+1 more

Nation and world

May 11, 1820 An act was approved reviving the powers of the commissioners for ascertaining and deciding on claims in the district of Detroit, and for settling claims to land at Green Bay and Prairie du Chien, in the territory of Michigan.

1822

The region

Nation and world

1822 The Sacs and Foxes concluded a treaty with the United States by which they relinquished their right to have the United States establish a trading house or factory, and were paid one thousand dollars in merchandise.

Eras	The first people Contact and the fur trade
Ring	1812	1813	1814	1815	1816	1817	1818	1819	1820	1821	1822
The property
Beloit
Rock County
The region									1820 The Winnebagoes had five villages on Winnebago lake and fourteen on Rock river. Spring 1820 A garrison/community located on the rich bottomlands along the south bank of the St. Peter's removed to an eminence on the west bank of t… Fall 1820 The expedition party, on its return down the lake, was becalmed near the islands in Lake Erie; Schoolcraft took a boat accompanied by Maj… May 1820 The expedition party traveled by canal and steamboat. +1 more		1822 White miners invaded the lead regions formerly worked by Sauks and Foxes, as they had begun to in 1821; the Winnebagoes were in possessio… 1822 White miners were working the lead mines under the protection of United States troops. 1822 Migration to Wisconsin from the State of New York of the remains or portions of the Oneida, Stockbridge, Munsee and Brothertown tribes co… 1822 The Stockbridge Indians immigrated to Wisconsin lands and occupied the country about Winnebago lake.
Nation and world									May 11, 1820 An act was approved reviving the powers of the commissioners for ascertaining and deciding on claims in the district of Detroit, and for …		1822 The Sacs and Foxes concluded a treaty with the United States by which they relinquished their right to have the United States establish a…