In the early 19th century when the first white settlers arrived, the land was controlled Native Americans, including the Menominee, Potawatomi, and Sauk people. However, while they may have hunted in the Fox Point area or traveled across the land, it's unlikely that they lived in Fox Point, because the clayey soil would have been difficult for them to till and cultivate. The Menominee surrendered the land that became Fox Point to the United States Federal Government through the Treaty of Washington in 1831. In 1833, the Potawatomi signed the Treaty of Chicago, which required them to leave Wisconsin by 1838.