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Old Abe State Trail is a 19.5-mile (31.4 km) paved multi-use rail trail in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA. [1]The name commemorates Old Abe, [2] a bald eagle that was captured in 1861 by Ahgamahwegezhig, a Native American man, near the South Fork of the Flambeau River.
Ahgamahwegezhig (Chief Sky) Indian captor of "Old Abe" [1] Old Abe was captured by Ahgamahwegezhig or "Chief Sky". He was the son of Ah-mous (translated either as "The Little Bee" or "Thunder of Bees"), who was an influential leader of the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe.
Outer Island: 7860.88 Acres "Gichi-ishkwaayaan", Easternmost and northernmost, site of Outer Island Lighthouse: Oak Island: 5024.09 Acres "Mitigominikaani" Sand Island: 2859.33 Acres "Waabaabikaa", In Town of Bayfield, Bayfield County, site of Sand Island Lighthouse: Basswood Island: 1914.28 Acres "Wiigobiish" Bear Island: 1814.03 Acres "Makwa ...
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a U.S. national lakeshore consisting of 21 islands (Apostle Islands) and shoreline encompassing 69,540 acres (28,140 ha) [1] on the northern tip of Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Superior.
A remarkable photograph of an American bald eagle perched atop of a veteran's gravestone went viral on Memorial Day, and reminded the nation the true reason for the national holiday.Sunday evening ...
Since the adoption of the Eagle mascot, the band's mascot has been the Screaming Eagle, having previously been known as the Marching Chiefs. [20] UW-La Crosse's athletic teams sport an "Eagle in the L" and caricature, which was created in 1989 when the sports teams took to the field as the Eagles for the first time. It was created by Dave ...
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Eagle Island, located in Lake Superior, is part of the Apostle Islands, and is located within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Situated due north of the mainland sea caves and southwest of Sand Island , it is the second smallest and westernmost of the Apostle Islands, covering approximately 20 acres (8.1 hectares).