Wampum belt which was part of payment given by Lieutenant George McDougall for Belle Isle (formerly known as Hog Island or Ile au Cochon). Belle Isle was purchased from the Chippewa and Ottawa Indians by McDougall for five barrels of rum, three rolls of tobacco, three pounds of vermillion and a wampum belt, with an additional three barrels of rum and three pounds of paint to be delivered at the time of possession.
