THE THREE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARQUETTE-JOLIET 1673 EXPLORATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND ITS TRIBUTARIES INSPIRED A RETRACING OF THE 3000 MILE ROUTE BY SEVEN MEN COSTUMED IN 17TH CENTURY GARB AND PADDLING TWO 17TH CENTURY TYPE CANOES. HERE THEY ARE SHOWN LEAVING THE MUSCODA CAMPSITE AT 8 AM. UNUSUALLY HIGH WATER OF THE WISCONSIN RIVER COVERS SAND BARS AND SPEEDS THE 20TH CENTURY CREW TO PRAIRIE DU CHIEN WHERE THE WISCONSIN JOINS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

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