Appleton History

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Introduction

These web pages were prepared by the staff of the Appleton Public Library, based on a pamphlet created by Library staff in 1991 entitled "A History of the Founding of Appleton." No attempt was made to furnish a comprehensive history of the City of Appleton. Instead, this work was meant to provide a summary of the best currently available information, and to highlight the resources maintained at the Library.

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Founding and Early History
Early European Settlement
The "Lost Dauphin"
The Final Treaties
Amos A. Lawrence and Reeder Smith
Land Sales
The First Residents
The Work Begins
Samuel Appleton
The Township of Grand Chute
Outagamie County
The Village of Appleton
The City of Appleton
Important Events in Appleton History
Appleton Firsts
Bibliography

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