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Elevation:
1,500 Feet
Handicapped Accessible:
No
Length:
N/A
Recommended Season:
May-October
Reservation:
No
Season:
Year-round
From Eagle River, WI, Travel Hwy. 70 east for 22 miles to Hwy. 55. Turn left (north) 7.5 miles to Hagerman Lake Road. Turn left (west) 3 miles to West Brule Lake Road. Continue west for 2 miles, turn left (south) and follow West Brule Lake Road 2 miles to the day use area. Information signs will direct you to the site. Parking is available for 8 vehicles.
Location Information
The "Treaty Tree" is an out-of-the-way historic site on the border between Wisconsin and Michigan. In 1840, Captain Thomas Cram, a government land surveyor and engineer, met with a band of Ojibwe Indians during the land survey of the Wisconsin-Michigan boundary line. Cram negotiated with Chief "Ca-sha-o-sha" for safe passage through this area, known to the Indians as "Kat-ta-kit-e-kon" country. Here they scribed a treaty on birchbark under a tamarack tree. The original Treaty Tree is no longer evident, but an informative sign marks the spot. The site is located on the Brule River where it leaves Brule Lake. May through October are the best times to visit. A trail, canoe landing, restroom, and picnic area are located at the site.
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