Entries Containing All of the Phrases «ashland county» AND «wisconsin»

By Paul Fehrenbach, August 14, 2012

Upper Left Photo: William Henry Roddis

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1 ► Wisconsin, Iron County, Mercer — Roddis Line - Roddis Lumber and Veneer Company — Iron County Heritage Area —

William Henry Roddis realized that a fortune could be made in the woods. In 1903, he purchased a parcel of land to build a mill in Park Falls. Roddis bought 35,000 acres of timber land in Iron and Ashland counties from Wisconsin Central . . . — — Map (db m59477) HM

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2 ► Wisconsin, Iron County, Hurley — Penokee Iron Range Trail – Historic Iron County Courthouse — Iron County Heritage Area —

Ashland County was not willing to have its eastern most township, the Town of Vaughn, “secede” to form a new county in 1887. The Town incorporated Hurley’s rich iron ore mines. The community’s wealth and population were booming. Iron . . . — — Map (db m45526) HM

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