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Teenager Sarah Foote traveled overland with her family to the Wisconsin territory in the spring of 1846. Originally from New England, the Foote family had first settled in Ohio. One of six children, Sarah kept this daily diary of her family's journey, carefully noting the places and prices of all she encountered. Following the Rock River valley north, they passed through Fort Atkinson and Watertown before reaching their destination in rural Winnebago County.Citation
Foote, Sarah. A Journal Kept... while Journeying... from Wellington, Ohio to... Wisconsin, April 15 to May 10, 1846...(Kilbourne, Wis: s.n., 1905).