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25 Native American City Names in Wisconsin

by Discover Wisconsin | Aug 17, 2017 | Arts & Culture, History, Ho-Chunk Nation

As Wisconsinites, we laugh at the attempts of non-locals trying to pronounce many of our unique Native American town and city names. Although we love these places, how well do we know the history of their name origins?   Milwaukee Translating to the “rich and...

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