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FOR SALE Turtle Flambeau Flowage Cabin - All Brand New!!
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Welcome to Mercer in the Heart of Historic Iron County Mercer, WI – Loon Capital
You’ll find it all in Mercer, set in the beauty and serenity of the True Northwoods. Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce 5150N Hwy 51 Mercer, WI 54547 715-476-2389 Fax – 715-476-2389 For winter snowmobile conditions call: 715-476-SNOW (7669) Mercercc
Come have your photograph taken with “Claire d’ Loon” the world’s largest loon, located in Mercer, WI the “Loon Capital.” How much does a 16-foot loon weigh? The Mercer Loon, which made in debut on May 22, 1981, weighs approximately 2000 pounds. It was erected at the location of the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce building to emphasize Mercer’s claim as the “Loon Capital.” Did you know?? – The personification of Smoky Bear was first created by Mercer’s Forest Rangers in 1950 to teach fire safety. The original suit can still be seen at our Mercer Area Ranger Station, ½ mile north of town on State House Circle. Geologists traveled through Mercer early in 1848 following the “Flambeau Trail” to the north end of Long Lake from Superior. Mercer’s location on a peninsula between three lakes has made it an important destination for travelers since the days of the Flambeau Trail. The first Mercer school was erected in 1894. This is also the year the first trailer arrived in Mercer signaling the beginning of the early settlers, roads, mills, stores, and other businesses. Vacationers traveled north on the Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western Railroad to spend summers at Mercer resorts. Local folks from Hurley and Ironwood areas built summer homes around the lakes. Summer camps, like Camp Keewatin, Camp Nokomis Girl’s Camp and Camp Roosevelt brought city kids north for a summer of fun. The early 1900’s saw the Capone brothers, Al, Ralph, George and Matt vacationing at Jack Salome Lodge. They were guided by Mitch Babic and Louis Stephy. Ralph Capone returned to Mercer years later, built a home and was one of Mercer’s most respected, well-liked residents, always ready to help his fellow townspeople. Long-time residents tell wonderful stories of coming north on the train, the entire household and livestock in the same boxcar and walking miles to Mercer on snow-shoes for supplies during snow-in months. They also tell of snowplows pulled by five-horse teams with men shoveling before the plow so the horse could get through. Lumbering flourished and Mercer became a well-established community on northern Wisconsin. In later years with the decline of lumbering, Mercer became a popular vacation area for fishing and hunting. Mercer’s northwoods and lake country ambiance continues to draw more tourists and second homes. With the purchase of the wild Turtle-Flambeau Flowage by the Department of Natural Resources in 1990 and its naturally beautiful area with 200 lakes within 20 minutes, Mercer is expected to increase in tourism, Wisconsin Rental Cabin - Wisconsin Fishing Cabin - Wisconsin Hunting Cabin - Wisconsin Snowmobiling Cabin - Wisconsin Cabin
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