Roddis Line – Lake of the Falls

Iron County Heritage Area

The felling of Iron County’s great stands of timber began in the late 1870’s. The white pine was the first to be cut. Down the Turtle River and over Lake of the Falls, buoyant pine logs were ...

Rowland's Mill

During the 1700s and 1800s, this area, known as Rowland's Mills, was a thriving commercial center for the surrounding farms.

Marker is on New Jersey Route 31, on the right when traveling south.

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De Soto In Georgia

In May 1539 Hernando de Soto landed in Florida with over 600 people, 220 horses and mules, and a herd of swine reserved for famine. Fired by his success in Pizarro's conquest of Peru, De Soto had been granted the ...

Civil Liberties at Dorchester Cooperative Center 1940 - present

Dorchester Academy

In an effort to involve Liberty County African Americans in politics, the Dorchester Cooperative Center (DCC) began to help organize

African American Voters. The DCC taught local African Americans the United States and Georgia constitutions, followed the activities of state ...

Packers Island

Island in the river served as a site for clam bakes, picnics, and other public affairs. A flax mill located on the island in the mid-1800s.

Marker is on New Jersey Route 31 just south of W. Woodschurch Road, on the ...

Flambeau Trail – Two Ways to Go

Iron County Heritage Area

In days of yesteryear, traveling south on the Flambeau Trail, you arrived at Big Turtle Lake (now Echo Lake) and Little Turtle Lake (now called either Grand Portage Lake or Tank Lake) to what is now Mercer. ...

Reading Home

Built in 1760 for John Reading, Governor of New Jersey 1757 - 1758. Reading served 40 years on provincial council.

Marker is on River Road, on the right when traveling west.

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World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine

Thrift + Patience = Success

Started by

Frank Stoeber

in 1953

7,801,766 feet

17,886 pounds

2006

1988 circumference 40' 3"

14,687 lbs.

Marker is on Wisconsin Avenue (U.S. 24) near Lake Drive, on the right when traveling east.

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South Branch Historic District

The site of homesteads settled early in the 1700's

Marker is on Rockafellows Mill Road, on the right when traveling south.

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Mattisons Corner

1873

The site of a Wheelwrights shop, six dwellings and J. Mattisons store. Just East of Flemigton. Located at Old York Road and Dory Dilts Road.

Marker is at the intersection of Dory Dilts Road and Old York Road, on the right ...