In 1634 Jean Nicolet, an emissary of Gov. Samuel de Champlain of New France (Quebec, Canada), landed at Red Banks on the shore of Green Bay. Nicolet expected to meet Asians on his voyage and donned an elaborate Oriental robe before landing. Brandishing two pistols, he fired into the air to impress upon the Winnebago Indians who met him that he was in authority. Later, after travelling down the Fox River, Nicolet came ashore near what is today’s Smith Park. This 1934 stamp commemorates the 300th anniversary of Nicolet’s arrival in Wisconsin and uses the famous 1910 painting by Franz Rohrbeck.
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