For teachers buildings of the united states book series uva press architecture books. A multimilliondollar cleanup of ashlands harbor has started. Highway 2 and wisconsin highway, and is the home of northland college. The high school sports teams are called ore dockers and generations have made their livelihood at the 1800footlong, sevenstoryhigh structure. Where can find ashland county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Ashland county, wisconsin genealogy trails history group. The vast majority of our new books are priced at 45% off the publishers price. This safety zone is necessary to protect spectators. Carlo kumpula has written the definitive book on the historic, oneclass, high school. Wish i had taken more photos of it the last time i was up there because i heard it was recently demolished, which is kind of a shame but understandable. Follow the action and hear from friends, experts and fellow fans. The ore docks have a significant part in two harbors history books. Enjoy lunch downtown and then take in a selfguided mural tour.
Me and savannah walked down to the base of the ashland oredock october 30, 2010. Ashland police and fire commission chairman gordon gilbertson was anything but satisfied wit planting a tree is an act of faith in the future, a way of making m an ashland man was rescued. Soo line ore dock, ashland, wi history under ground. Free family records for researching ancestry in wisconsin. Ore dock of the milwaukee, lake shore, and western railroad, with a pile of logs in the foreground and docked ships in the background. The dock was built in 1916 to carry iron ore mined in the region to freighters bound for the united states rust belt. Reuben pingel was the oldest and last surviving fulltime ore puncher in ashlands history. On may 5, 2020, the city of ashland filed a lawsuit in ashland county circuit court relating to complaints over the design and construction of the 6th street west road project. Sah archipedia tells the story of the united states through its buildings. Former wastewater treatment plant kreher park ashland marina. Ore dock located on the bay of chequamegon bay in ashland wisconsin ashland. In 1925, an addition was completed bringing the dock to its final length of 1,800 feet. Create the potential for ashlands waterfront to be a major tourist destination.
Ashland historical society museum and gift shop, 216 main street west. Pufall is the manager of the ashland historical society museum. The problem with shipping coal from an ore dock is subtle, but easy to understand. Being a rockhound and with the many agates i have, i knew the. It has a fine harbor, large enough to float the heaviest fleets. For many years, the wisconsin central railways ore dock dominated ashland harbor. A historical marker noting this is located at maslowski beach on u. This site is dedicated to showcasing the cocurricular activities of ashland high school in ashland, wisconsin. Superiors np dock is mostly stripped of metal and the approach is demolished.
A pictorial tour of historic 2nd street, now main street, in ashland, wi showing historic. Ashland historical society museum 216 main st w, ashland, wisconsin 54806 rated 4. Tried mike and jens last year and have been ordering it since. Construction of the soo line ore dock began in 1916. Kelly watkins minerals of the lake superior region we live in illinois. All material on the ore dock was removed, down to the concrete base. City history the city of ashland was a boomtown in the 1890s when the city was the leading port for shipping the abundant. The city is a port on lake superior, near the head of chequamegon bay. Ore cars were sized to line up for ore pockets, which are always spaced 12 feet apart. Ashlands ore docks were designed to transfer bulk cargo from rail cars to large ships, which. The ships then delivered the ore to steel mills of the midwest. This is the ore dock in ashland, wi being torn down. Ashland is situated on a plateau, about thirty feet above the level of the lake, on the south shore of the chequamegon bay.
When built in 1916, ashlands 1,800 foot oredock was the largest concrete dock in the world. This is the oldest section of the dock that was built in 1916 and then lengthened to 1,800 feet in 1925. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from specified waters in chequamegon bay during the 100th ore dock anniversary celebration fireworks display. History of northern wisconsin ashland county, 1881 pages 6670. Ashland ore dock photograph wisconsin historical society. Travel itineraries ashland county wisconsin tourism. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. The content below is from the sites archived pages.
Also driving by the lake nice shots of the catholic church, chequamegon hotel and the band shell. This was the website for the ashland historical society museum for a number of years, starting in 2004 when the museum was still located at 509 west main street in ashland, wi. Time running out for historic ashland ore dock wisconsin. Ashland is a city in ashland and bayfield counties in the u. See more ideas about main street, wisconsin and history. From the soo line ore dock to northland college to the beautiful lake superior, there is plenty of information on anything a visitor or longtime resident might want to know. Prosperity returned later in the form of logging and iron ore mining in the gogebic range of michigan. Northern pacific ore dock in allouez perfect duluth day. The top portion of the mural is a to scale painting of the ore dock itself, including every properly numbered ore chute. This asset cemented two harbors pivotal role in minnesotas early iron industry. Jan 18, 20 the 8 block main street business district, listed on the national register for historic places, is the background for a fascinating walk through ashlands history as seen through the eyes of ashlands mural artists kelly meredith and susan prentice martinsen. Ashland chambers business of the week for may 4, 2020. Dock 3, the alltimber, was phased out of service in 1958 and dismantled in 1965, while dock 4, the shortest dock, was probably shipping coala bad idea. This is the old iron ore dock at ashland, wisconsin.
Early history of ashland wisconsin historical society. Look for the ashland historical society museum collection with digital images of the ashland ore docks and historic buildings. In july, liftoff aerials sent the pdd drone up to have a birdseye view of the old concreteandsteel structure. Before its demolition was finished in 20, leaving read more. Engaging exhibits and programs tell the stories of the regions cultural and natural history view details. Search the wisconsin historical societys vast family history collections, which are among the top five for genealogy research in the u. By 1885 over 225,000 tons of iron ore were being shipped out of agate bay. The coast guard is establishing a safety zone within chequamegon bay in ashland, wi. Spinster books is trying to carry books in a range of prices so that everyone can find something great to read. A last ditch effort to save a portion of one of the largest ore docks in the world has lots of hope but not much money. Project to rid polluted sediments begins in historic harbor. Ashland is the historic mural capital of wisconsin and boasts more than a dozen murals depicting historical subjects such as lumberjacks, railroad history, storefronts and the former massive ore dock. Soo line ore dock wisconsin central railroad ore dock.
At loons foot landing in superiors allouez neighborhood, near the mouth of the nemadji river in the allouez bay channel, stands the remains of the northern pacific ore dock built from 1912. About our newspapers explore our physical and digital collections of newspapers, which is the second largest collection of newspapers in the u. The oredock was used by the soo line railroad to transport upper michigan iron ore to the ships waiting in ashlands harbor. Oredock saloon ashland, wisconsin restaurant facebook. For ashland, the 1916vintage soo line ore dock is part of its identity. The ore was bought to ashland from the mines by rail and it was here that the ore was transferred to the great lakes ore boats. Lighthouse handmade with wood from the soo line ore dock. This was the website for the ashland historical society museum for a number of years.
There are a few exceptions where the price is a bit higher, but there are also a few exceptions where the new books are also priced at more than 45% off. The book across the bay ski race is held every year in february. This mural depicts the ashland ore dock, which was built in 1916. Today, the ashland historical society museum collects and preserves items directly connected with the history of ashland, wis. The first settlers came to ashland in 1854, but a series of troubles drove most of them away by 1870.
Ashland countys pride in its rich history is evident in its vibrant handpainted murals highlighting a particular aspect of each communitys past. From butternut in the south to madeline island in the north, find over two dozen eyecatching murals to captivate visitors all year long. It was the first on lake superior and the largest in the world at the time. Ive been in ashland many times and the dock was always an amazing sight to see.
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