Portage

Portage lies along the Wisconsin and Fox rivers, where a low divide between their watersheds made the surrounding landscape a natural crossing point. For centuries, Indigenous peoples used the short overland portage here to connect the Great Lakes basin with the Mississippi River system; French traders later adopted the route, giving the city its name. The Fort Winnebago Historic Site recalls a U.S. Army post established in 1828. Portage retains a compact downtown and riverfront parks amid the farmland and wetlands of south-central Wisconsin. Move on to other webcams in Wisconsin to compare river settings around Portage.

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