Callon was once humming with activity

Callon was once humming with activity (HM2KAU)

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N 44° 53.892', W 89° 30.355'

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In the 1800's, Callon was a busy stop for trains transporting lumber, potatoes and pickles from local farmers. The power of the Eau Claire River inspired the construction of many sawmills, including the portable mill operated by William Callon. The town of Callon provided lumber for homes, a cheese factory, a saloon, a mission church and even a school.

Sawmills in Callon
The first portable mills built by Charles Weston and William Callon were eventually replaced by large mills like Roy Gavitt's sawmill. Mr. Gavitt's large mill employed about 20 workers that rotated work shifts and slept in the "cook's shanty" that also housed the full-time cooks.

Memories of yesteryear
Today you have to imagine the trains with their cars full of logs, horses pulling logging carts and the whining of sawmills. In front of you is Kluck's saloon, right where it was established in the late 1800's. Take a moment to imagine what it was like to live in Callon 100 years ago.
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HM NumberHM2KAU
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Placed ByWisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin State Park System, Friends of Mountain-Bay State Trail, Mark Kluck, Marathon County Parks
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Date Added Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 at 11:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 302145 N 4974696
Decimal Degrees44.89820000, -89.50591667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 53.892', W 89° 30.355'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 53' 53.52" N, 89° 30' 21.3" W
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