A. Novey, View of the Lower Baraboo Village, 2021

The Places

Click on a village to learn its story. Uncover insights about those who lived in your community in 1832.

When an annuity census was written at Fort Winnebago in November, 1832, it preserved an invaluable picture of an entire people group inhabiting south-central Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The villages registered on the census were not exhaustive, but they remain the most complete surviving illustration of Hoocąk families in enjoyment of their ancestral land. Learn more about the places these families called home at this pivotal time in history.

"On Location" Video Series

Hoocąk Academy - Cities, Towns, & Villages

The Communities

Investigate what these locations on the map represent in terms of societal structure and function. Gain insights into communities which are still towns and cities today.

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Analyzing the Village List

The villages which sub-agent Kinzie recorded in 1832 raise questions. Was the register a complete picture? Why record villages at all? What about the distances traversed each year?

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Part of History

These villages were the product of a long tribal history. They in turn became the sites of pivotal events on the landscape. Place these villages in the context of the history being forged within and around them.

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