Chief Oshkosh - Later Life

Later Life

Oshkosh was known to be an alcoholic in his later life. Shortly before his death, he weighed over 400 pounds. Oshkosh died in Keshena, Wisconsin, in a drunken brawl on August 29, 1858.

In 1926 his remains were moved to Menominee Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. His final resting place is at the foot of a monument dedicated to him, covered with an inscribed granite slab.

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