Episode 1746
Ontonagon's Founding & Willcox's Medal of Honor | Jan 13
On this day in 1854, Jim Paul registered the plot of land that would become…
Michigan Minute · WKAR Public Media
January 13, 20261m 0s
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Show Notes
On this day in 1854, Jim Paul registered the plot of land that would become Ontonagon, though he failed to secure the title. In 1862, Gov. Austin Blair approved a resolution to assist in the exchange of prisoners of war, focusing on Colonel Orlando B. Willcox, who was later promoted and awarded the Medal of Honor.