This map from 1814 shows Chicago, Rockford and Galena as part of what would become Wisconsin decades later. As late as the 1840s, the area remained in dispute, with some residents seeking to secede from Illinois.
WHAT WE SAID 180 YEARS AGO
Settle boundary question with Illinois -- Madison Express editorial from 180 years ago
PORT WASHINGTON — With Washington, D.C., statehood back on the front burner, it might be time to revisit Wisconsin’s own proposal for a 51st state.
