Norrie thrived on lumber and agriculture

Norrie thrived on lumber and agriculture (HM2KCT)

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N 44° 53.238', W 89° 15.688'

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On the shore of this peaceful lake was once the busy little town of Norrie. Norrie was originally part of Hatley, but during the 1880 Prohibition this part of town was named after Gordon Norrie.

It was said that one of the largest stands of white pine in the nation stretched from Norrie to Bass Lake. The logging industry peaked during the 1890's and Norrie was bustling with several sawmills, two hotels and 1,500 residents. This boom did not last, and by the early 1900's the area's forests were exhausted. German and Scandinavian immigrants turned to farming for income.
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HM NumberHM2KCT
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Placed ByWisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin State Park System, Friends of Mountain-Bay State Trail, Ervin Wege, Marathon County Parks
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Date Added Thursday, September 5th, 2019 at 11:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 321412 N 4972918
Decimal Degrees44.88730000, -89.26146667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 53.238', W 89° 15.688'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 53' 14.28" N, 89° 15' 41.28" W
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