The Mills at the Falls

by Diane Nichols

Like many towns in northern Wisconsin, Oconto Falls began as a sawmill site in 1845. Having the Oconto River run through it, however, gave it additional advantage as that river also fell over a falls of considerable height. Water power was free power back then so when a rail line was built through the town, businessmen saw the potential for larger prospects. Almost immediately a new company, the Falls Mfg. Co., was formed that began making wood pulp;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1699051852
• ISBN13: 9781699051856
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"