Portage (Wisconsin) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Portage (Wisconsin)

In 1673, French explorers Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette were excited to learn of a crossing over point or portage between the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers here on their way to find a route to the Mississippi River, a feat that would portend great promise for the fur trade in due time. Years later, in 1994, Jeffrey Dahmer would do his own crossing over of a different kind in this same locale.

Top Attractions in Portage (Wisconsin)

Explore the best things to see and do in Portage (Wisconsin):

• ★Portage Retail Historic District

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