Flambeau Trail Two Ways to Go
Iron County Heritage Area
You could continue south, following the ancient Native American and voyageur route making a portage from Echo Lake to Grand Portage Lake across to Mercer Lake and then a four mile portage to the Manitowish River.
You could also continue on the Turtle River. From the late 1800s to the early 1900s loggers used this as a water highway to float pine logs down river past Lake of the Falls, to the booming lumber towns of Park Falls, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, and on to the mighty Mississippi River.
From this point a traveler using these water highways had access to the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans, and the Atlantic Ocean. This water highway became a major transportation link and opened the region to international trade early in its history.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 46° 8.977′ N, 90° 9.609′ W. Marker is in Mercer, Wisconsin
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Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Copper Country and on the North Shore. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roddis Line Lake of the Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Flambeau Trail The Mercer Depot (approx. 4.8 miles away); Flambeau Trail Turtle Portage (approx. 5.4 miles away); Flambeau Trail Continental Divide (approx. 5.6 miles away); Flambeau Trail Turtle Flambeau Flowage Dam (approx. 6½ miles away); Roddis Line Turtle-Flambeau Dam (approx. 6½ miles away); Roddis Line - Roddis Lumber and Veneer Company (approx. 7.1 miles away); Roddis Line Nelson Camp 1 (1925-1930) (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mercer.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,080 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
