Narrative Journal of Travels Through the Northwestern Regions of the United States...from Detroit Through Great Chain of American Lakes...to the Source of the Mississippi River

Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793 – 1864) was an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, noted for his early studies of Native American cultures, as well as for his expedition to the source of the Mississippi River. He is also noted for his major six-volume study of American Indians in the 1850s. His book "Narrative Journey of travels through the Northwestern Regions of the United States, extending from Detroit through the Great Chain of American Lakes to the Sources of the Mississippi River, Performed as a Member of the expedition under Governor Cass, in the Year 1820" recounts Schoolcraft's participation in the John C. Calhoun-sponsored 1820 expedition to explore the cast, uncharted territory stretching from the upper Great Lakes into what is now northern Minnesota. This volume, a marvelous blend of reportage, scientific findings, and the author's personal observations, contains a wealth of information about geography and topography woven together with vivid descriptions of scenic beauty, Native American culture, and day-to-day life as a member of an exploring expedition. CONTENTS. CHAP. I.—Preliminary Tour from the City of New-York to Detroit CHAP. II.—Journey from Detroit to Michilimackinac CHAP. III.—Six Day's residence at Michilimackinac CHAP. IV.—Journey from Michilimackinac to the Sault deSt. Marie CHAP. V.—Journey from the Sault de St. Marie to the Ontonagon river CHAP. VI.—Visit to the Copper Mines CHAP. VII Journey from the Ontonagon river to the Fond du Lac CHAP. VIII.—Journey from the Fond du Lac to Sandy Lake CHAP. IX.—Journey from Sandy Lake to theSources of the Mississippi CHAP. X.—Journey from Sandy Lake to the American Garrison at St. Peter's CHAP. XI.—Journey from St. Peter's to Prairie du Chien CHAP XII.—Visit to the Lead Mines of Dubuque CHAP. XIIX—Journey from Prairie du Chien to Green Bay CHAP. XIV.—Journey from Green Bay to Chicago CHAP. XV—Journey from Chicago to Michilimackinac CHAP. XVI—Return to Detroit This book published in 1821 has been reformatted for the Kindle and may contain an occasional defect from the original publication or from the reformatting.