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In 1858 Joseph Zettel, a native of Switzerland, acquired the farm directly south of this Station and established the first commercial orchard on the Door Peninsula. The high yields and quality of his fruit aroused the interest of Emmett S. Goff of the University of Wisconsin and Arthur L. Hatch, orchardist, and led to the discovery that the Peninsula is remarkably suited for fruit growing. In 1892 Goff and Hatch planted a small acreage to cherries, apples and plums. Commercial production of red cherries began in 1896. The University of Wisconsin established this research station in 1922 to help advance the fruit industry. Progressive growers, community leaders, and thousands of pickers from distant places have shared in bringing Door County national recognition as a fruit-producing area.
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| HM Number | HM2WU |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series |
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| Marker Number | 98 |
| Year Placed | 1960 |
| Placed By | The Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 5:36am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 473449 N 4969702 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.88025000, -87.33616667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 52.815', W 87° 20.17' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 52' 48.90" N, 87° 20' 10.20" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 920 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4328 WI-42, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235, US |
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