Cornell in Chippewa County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cornell Pulpwood Stacker
Photographed By Keith L, July 21, 2011
1. Cornell Pulpwood Stacker Marker
Inscription.
Cornell Pulpwood Stacker. . In 1912, after a permanent dam was built across the Chippewa River near this location, the Cornell Wood Products Company, a large paper milling operation, began production here. The company manufactured paper products, cardboard and wallboard. The original complex consisted of a log pond, slasher building, stacker, stacker pit building, sluice locker/tool building, office and garage. Although the operations ceased here in 1972, the 175 foot tall Cornell Pulpwood Stacker remains as an impressive reminder of the great logging industry that dominates this part of Wisconsin. The structure was designed by the Joor Engineering Company of England, manufactured by the Minneapolis Tool and Machinery Company and assembled here. Counter weights were used to erect the stacker. The Pulpwood Stacker moved large quantities of pulpwood logs into massive woodpiles. An important technological innovation, the Pulpwood Stacker is the only known example of this type of paper mill machinery remaining in the United States. The Cornell Pulpwood Stacker was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. ,
Erected 1999.
In 1912, after a permanent dam was built across the Chippewa River near this location, the Cornell Wood Products Company, a large paper milling operation, began production here. The company manufactured paper products, cardboard and wallboard. The original complex consisted of a log pond, slasher building, stacker, stacker pit building, sluice locker/tool building, office and garage. Although the operations ceased here in 1972, the 175 foot tall Cornell Pulpwood Stacker remains as an impressive reminder of the great logging industry that dominates this part of Wisconsin. The structure was designed by the Joor Engineering Company of England, manufactured by the Minneapolis Tool and Machinery Company and assembled here. Counter weights were used to erect the stacker. The Pulpwood Stacker moved large quantities of pulpwood logs into massive woodpiles. An important technological innovation, the Pulpwood Stacker is the only known example of this type of paper mill machinery remaining in the United States. The Cornell Pulpwood Stacker was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Erected 1999
Erected 1999 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 429.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce
Location. 45° 9.926′ N, 91° 9.287′ W. Marker is in Cornell, Wisconsin, in Chippewa County. Marker is on Bridge Street (State Highway 64) 0.1 miles west of Park Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at Mill Yard Park near the Cornell Visitors Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 Bridge Street, Cornell WI 54732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,309 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 25, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 6. submitted on September 24, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 7, 8. submitted on July 25, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
