Near Pray in Jackson County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Goodyear Camp Ground
Photographed By Keith L, July 3, 2021
1. Goodyear Camp Ground Marker
Inscription.
Goodyear Camp Ground. . This area was not always as peaceful as it is now. The Jackson County Historical Society has accurately located the former sites of more than forty saw mills in this county. Six hundred people lived around the Goodyear saw mill which was located here on a rail-road which ran from Mather to Saddle mound. More than one hundred thousand board feet of lumber could be sawed each day. A spur rail-road ran south west from Lapham junction to McKenna and Zeda. Many wooden railed tram-ways radiated out from these three saw mills. The last of the big white pines, many of them six feet in diameter, were cut on section 17 where Ben Potter built his cranberry marsh two miles west of here. , For more information see the Historical Marker on scenic Bell Mound.
This area was not always as peaceful as it is now. The Jackson County Historical Society has accurately located the former sites of more than forty saw mills in this county. Six hundred people lived around the Goodyear saw mill which was located here on a rail-road which ran from Mather to Saddle mound. More than one hundred thousand board feet of lumber could be sawed each day. A spur rail-road ran south west from Lapham junction to McKenna and Zeda. Many wooden railed tram-ways radiated out from these three saw mills. The last of the big white pines, many of them six feet in diameter, were cut on section 17 where Ben Potter built his cranberry marsh two miles west of here.
For more information see the Historical Marker on scenic Bell Mound.
Location. 44° 18.26′ N, 90° 30.118′ W. Marker is near Pray, Wisconsin, in Jackson County. Marker is on McKenna Road, 3.1 miles south of State Highway 54, on the left when traveling south. Marker is at Merlin Lambert County Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: N6479 McKenna Road, Pittsville WI 54466, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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At least 1 other marker is within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. City Point Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.8 miles away).
Dedicated to Merlin Lambert, Jackson County Forest Administrator - in recognition of long and faithful service to the county forest and recreational resources.
By the Jackson County Board 1984
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2021, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 4, 2021, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
