by 712devs | Feb 27, 2024 | History
The dam located here at Rothschild was completedin 1910, after a year of construction and severalyears of planning by the Rothschild Water PowerCompany. A paper mill was also finished in 1910as part of this project, and the newly formedMarathon Paper Company soon took...
by 712devs | Feb 27, 2024 | History
Although there have been dams on the Wisconsin River since at least the 1840s, the turn of the 20th century saw a surge in the number of hydro projects being created up and down the Wisconsin River Valley. After seeing the success of the famous Niagara Falls dam in...
by 712devs | Feb 27, 2024 | History
Long ago, white pine forests covered much of the Northwoods of Wisconsin, and the expanses of what could yield valuable lumber stretched well into Michigan, Minnesota and Canada. The first white men to travel through the area, early European explorers and fur traders...
by 712devs | Feb 27, 2024 | History
Lake Wausau is a great place for viewing waterfowl migration, especially during the spring when the variety of loons, grebes, ducks and more are most abundant. April to early May is prime time for viewing this variety of birds as they migrate through our area to their...
by 712devs | Feb 27, 2024 | History
In 1854, the new Mosinee post office building moved from the east side of the Wisconsin River to the west side. The first settlers had settled on the eastern side, along the major road that connected Mosinee to the wider world. But the geography of the area limited...
by 712devs | Feb 27, 2024 | History
Like many of the communities founded along the Wisconsin River, the place where Wausau would eventually emerge was first settled because of the good waterpower provided by the falls here. In 1838, George Stevens led the first expedition of Europeans up the Wisconsin...
