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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Phelps and Conover

Phelps and Conover

Klausmeyer, Gerd

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Series: Images of America

FishingPhotography History & CriticismRegional: Midwest

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ISBN10: 1467106372
ISBN13: 9781467106375
Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Published: Apr 12 2021
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

Through historic images, discover the towns of Phelps and Conover nestled in the wooded forests, rolling hills, and lakes of the Chequamegon-Nicolet Forest.

Dating back to the Ojibwa, this region was noted for its dense forests, relying on the many rivers and lakes as the highway for travel until the introduction of the railroad and roadways in the late 1800s. By 1900, businessmen Hackley, Phelps, and Bonnell had journeyed from Chicago, landing in what would later be named Phelps, with prospects of a mill and a community. Shortly thereafter, Conover would take its name from Seth Conover. Conover, a prominent cheese buyer, would inspire the construction of a train station in the very location he traveled to for several years to follow his passion for hunting and fishing. Surrounded by some of the greatest recreational and fishing lakes as well as the mill and lumber industry, the towns of Conover and Phelps continued to flourish. The railroad bustled tourists from the cities to enjoy a piece of the serenity that continues to reside in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

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