Sinnipee (also called Sinipee) is a former settlement in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. Sinnipee was a port community on the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Sinnipee Creek; it played a significant role in the lead trade.[1] The community was first settled prior to 1832 by Payton Vaughan of North Carolina and was founded by the Sinnipee Company in 1835. A hotel called the Old Stone House opened in the community in 1839; both US president Zachary Taylor and Confederate president Jefferson Davis stayed at the hotel during its operation. The community suffered a flood and an outbreak of fever in 1840, which hurt the town's businesses; all but two families left Sinnipee, and by 1859, only one building remained in the town's business district. After a fire, the hotel was dismantled to build a dam on the Mississippi River. The community was located in the town of Jamestown.[2] In 1934, the site of the community was flooded due to the construction of Lock and Dam No. 11 on the Mississippi.[3]
sinnipee, wisconsin, sinnipee, also, called, sinipee, former, settlement, grant, county, wisconsin, united, states, sinnipee, port, community, mississippi, river, mouth, sinnipee, creek, played, significant, role, lead, trade, community, first, settled, prior,. Sinnipee also called Sinipee is a former settlement in Grant County Wisconsin United States Sinnipee was a port community on the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Sinnipee Creek it played a significant role in the lead trade 1 The community was first settled prior to 1832 by Payton Vaughan of North Carolina and was founded by the Sinnipee Company in 1835 A hotel called the Old Stone House opened in the community in 1839 both US president Zachary Taylor and Confederate president Jefferson Davis stayed at the hotel during its operation The community suffered a flood and an outbreak of fever in 1840 which hurt the town s businesses all but two families left Sinnipee and by 1859 only one building remained in the town s business district After a fire the hotel was dismantled to build a dam on the Mississippi River The community was located in the town of Jamestown 2 In 1934 the site of the community was flooded due to the construction of Lock and Dam No 11 on the Mississippi 3 Sinnipee WisconsinGhost townSinnipeeShow map of WisconsinSinnipeeShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 42 34 31 N 90 39 25 W 42 57528 N 90 65694 W 42 57528 90 65694CountryUnited StatesStateWisconsinCountyGrantTownJamestownElevation892 ft 272 m References edit Sinipee Grant Co Dictionary of Wisconsin History Wisconsin Historical Society Retrieved August 28 2012 The History of Sinnipee Fennimore Times September 21 1927 Retrieved August 28 2012 Krainik Clifford August 2001 Sinipee Atlantis on the Mississippi Julien s Journal Retrieved August 28 2012 Further reading editStark William F 1977 Sinipee Ghost Towns of Wisconsin Sheboygan Zimmermann Press pp 9 15 OCLC 3564408 nbsp This article about a location in Grant County Wisconsin is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sinnipee Wisconsin amp oldid 1167672543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
