Pine Was King

Pine Was King (HMUAX)

Location: New Auburn, WI 54757 Barron County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 17.029', W 91° 38.227'

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Vast forests of virgin white pine were the treasure which brought the first wave of white settlers to Northern Wisconsin. The farms came later, but for half a century the forests were local history.

In 1847, the Knapp, Stout & Co. purchased thousands of acres of pinelands from the Government for $1.25 per acre. In 1848 they began logging operations in Barron County and by 1870 the company was said to be the greatest lumber corporation in the world and the undisputed lord of the thousands of square miles comprising the Red Cedar Valley.

In 1901 the Knapp, Stout & Co. mills became silent as the white pine of the area was gone and the denudation of the area was regrettably complete.

Today Barron County ranks high in the state in forestry, but agriculture comprises the main industry of the area.

Erected 1976
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HM NumberHMUAX
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number218
Year Placed1976
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 4:12pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 606884 N 5015383
Decimal Degrees45.28381667, -91.63711667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 17.029', W 91° 38.227'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 17' 1.74" N, 91° 38' 13.62" W
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Area Code(s)715
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 520-550 25 1/4 St, New Auburn WI 54757, US
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