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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Flambeau Trail – Continental Divide

Iron County Heritage Area

You are now standing on the “Continental Divide”, a geological demarcation line which splits Northern Wisconsin.

North of “The Divide”, rivers flow to Lake Superior and finally to the Atlantic Ocean. These waterways are full of rapids ...

Hillsborough Will Never Forget

In memory of those who lost their lives in the tragic events of September 11, 2001

An Eagle Scout project by Ernie Guaimano

Boy Scout Troop 186

Marker can be reached from Woodfern Road.

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Fort Lincoln

These earthworks are a portion of the original fortifications which made up Fort Lincoln. This fort was built during the summer of 1861 to serve as an outer defense of the city of Washington. It was named in honor of ...

Flambeau Trail - Little Finland

Iron County Heritage Area

Jobs in the iron mines of the Penokee Range! Ample land to homestead!

News of the good life on the Penokee Iron Range brought Finnish immigrants here as early as 1887. By 1900, native born Finns were the ...

Dickason Park / Toppe Field

Major Dickason / Erhardt Toppe

Major Dickason

Major Elbert Dickason founded Wyocena in 1843. He platted and named the village in 1846. He was instrumental in Wyocena being temporarily named the county seat. He died in 1848 and is buried in the ...

Howard C. French / Alexander Pearson

[Top marker]:In loving memory of

Howard C. French

Major Air Corps Reserve

1894 – 1938

Dedicated by his comrades of the 321st Observation Squadron

United States Army Air Corps Reserve

[Bottom marker]:

In loving memory of

Alexander Pearson.

Lieutenant Air Corps

1895 – 1924

Presented by his comrades of the Engineering ...

Sunbury and Fort Morris

››—11 mi.?

he old town of Sunbury, 11 miles East on this road, was a leading port, said to rival Savannah in commercial importance. It was the first Seat of Justice of Liberty County. Sunbury Academy, established in 1788, was in ...

Wells Fargo and Company

Early day assay office

and home of

Wells Fargo and Co.

1860

Marker is on Sutter Street south of Wool Street, on the right when traveling north.

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Fort Matanzas National Monument

The Spanish built Fort Matanzas in 1740-42 to control Matanzas inlet, the "back door" to St. Augustine.

Much earlier, in 1565, Spain had bloodily crushed here a French challenge to her control of Florida by killing the remnants of a French ...