Early Days on the Gogebic Iron Range
Author: Matthew Liesch
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 194
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Author: Matthew Liesch
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 194
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Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780738540665
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSituated on the south shore of Lake Superior, the Gogebic Iron Range of Michigan and Wisconsin exudes a strong sense of place. During the 1880s, a mining boom lured settlers, investment, and controversy. Investors from Milwaukee, Chicago, and Cleveland hoped to become rich, but many were pulled into scams or poorly managed mines and ended up losing their money. After iron stocks crashed, mining investors were more cautious. Many mining locations were abandoned, but towns such as Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield, and Hurley grew. For over 80 years, iron mining gave the Gogebic Range distinctive ethnicity and settlement patterns resulting in its unique cultural landscapes. The physical setting enhances the drama of the Gogebic. Lake-effect snowfall results in picturesque yet harsh winters, and thundering waterfalls have long attracted visitors.
Author: Roy Eckrose
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 450
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Published: 1937
Total Pages: 24
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Published: 1960
Total Pages: 4
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Published: 1960
Total Pages: 196
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Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Published: 2006-10
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781531624415
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSituated on the south shore of Lake Superior, the Gogebic Iron Range of Michigan and Wisconsin exudes a strong sense of place. During the 1880s, a mining boom lured settlers, investment, and controversy. Investors from Milwaukee, Chicago, and Cleveland hoped to become rich, but many were pulled into scams or poorly managed mines and ended up losing their money. After iron stocks crashed, mining investors were more cautious. Many mining locations were abandoned, but towns such as Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield, and Hurley grew. For over 80 years, iron mining gave the Gogebic Range distinctive ethnicity and settlement patterns resulting in its unique cultural landscapes. The physical setting enhances the drama of the Gogebic. Lake-effect snowfall results in picturesque yet harsh winters, and thundering waterfalls have long attracted visitors.
Author: Roy Eckrose
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780970428349
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