Historical Marker
Schooner Pretoria
Historical marker location:
131 S 1st St, Bayfield, Wisconsin
( Marker is at the intersection of South 1st Street and Wilson Street, on the right when traveling south on South 1st Street.)
Historic Shipwreck. Wisconsins Maritime Trails.
The state's name is derived from the Wisconsin River, which was named by the French traders and explorers who arrived in the area in the 17th century. The river's name is believed to come from the Ojibwe word "meskonsing," which means "it lies red" or "red stone place."