Curtis Reed

Historical marker location:

150 Main Street, Menasha, Wisconsin, Menasha, Wisconsin

( Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street and Chute Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1991

1815 - 1895.

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."