Lead-Mining Towns of Southwest Wisconsin

Lead-Mining Towns of Southwest Wisconsin
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 0738551996
ISBN-13 : 9780738551999
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Book Synopsis Lead-Mining Towns of Southwest Wisconsin by : Carol March McLernon

Download or read book Lead-Mining Towns of Southwest Wisconsin written by Carol March McLernon and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East of the Mississippi River, and just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border, the soil was once fertile with huge deposits of lead and zinc. White men discovered these riches in the early 1800s, well before Wisconsin became a state in 1848. Miners, farmers, and merchants flocked to the region, some bringing along their families. Towns with names like Snake Digs, Cottonwood, and Etna grew very rapidly. Roads, bridges, and railroad tunnels soon connected these towns where schools, churches, and businesses developed. Today tourists are invited to visit museums, mines, and shops in the region to explore its colorful past.


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