Cadott Hub and Spoke Factory

Cadott Hub and Spoke Factory (HMX03)

Location: Cadott, WI 54727 Chippewa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 57.162', W 91° 8.772'

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In 1880, Captain Ellery Clark of DePere, Wisconsin moved his hub and spoke factory to Cadott. Clark had been a steam boat operator moving logs on the Fox River. He was drawn to the Cadott area because of the high quality and abundant supply of white oak timber. With a capital of $100,000, he established his hub and spoke factory at a site one quarter of a mile south of this museum. At times he employed between 150 - 300 men.

The capacity of his plant rose from 8,000 sets each of hub and spokes to 85,000 sets each per year. In addition, 15,000 sets of bob sled runners were made annually along with manufacturing many million feet of hardwood lumber for building and furniture purposes.

The hub and spoke factory remained in operation in Cadott for eighteen years. In 1898 Clark and several of his company heads transferred their operation to Ironton, Missouri. Theodore Filtz & Sons bought the Clark mill in 1906. Wooden cheese boxes were made, using elm veneer for the sides and aspen for the tops and bottoms. Production ceased in 1944. Lumber production has been continuous on the site for over 115 years.

Chippewa County Historical Society
Marker Sign #33
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HM NumberHMX03
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Marker Number33
Placed ByThe Chippewa County Historical Society
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 3:13am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 646228 N 4979367
Decimal Degrees44.95270000, -91.14620000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 57.162', W 91° 8.772'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 57' 9.72" N, 91° 8' 46.32" W
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Area Code(s)715
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600-654 Rd to Hy 27, Cadott WI 54727, US
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