STATE HIGHWAY 113 OVER THE WISCONSIN RIVER | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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STATE HIGHWAY 113 OVER THE WISCONSIN RIVER

Architecture and History Inventory
STATE HIGHWAY 113 OVER THE WISCONSIN RIVER | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:MERRIMAC FERRY
Other Name:MERRIMAC FERRY
Contributing:
Reference Number:3316
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):STATE HIGHWAY 113 OVER THE WISCONSIN RIVER
County:Columbia
City:
Township/Village:West Point
Unincorporated Community:
Town:10
Range:7
Direction:E
Section:2
Quarter Section:SE
Quarter/Quarter Section:SE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1924
Additions: 1963
Survey Date:1994
Historic Use:ferry
Architectural Style:NA (unknown or not a building)
Structural System:
Wall Material:
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Merrimac Ferry
National Register Listing Date:12/31/1974
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. THIS IS THE LAST OF OVER 500 FERRIES WHICH ONCE CROSSED WISCONSIN RIVERS AND LAKES.
Bibliographic References:KENOSHA NEWS 3/13/1994. BARABOO NEWS REPUBLIC 6/18/1995. APPLETON POST-CRESCENT 5/27/1995. BARABOO NEWS REPUBLIC 5/22/1995. WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL 5/24/1995. BARABOO NEWS REPUBLIC 8/7/1995. WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL 6/3/1995. JANESVILLE GAZETTE 6/4/1995. PORTAGE DAILY REGISTER 6/6/1995. PORTAGE DAILY REGISTER 6/1/1995. LODI ENTERPRISE 10/5/1995. PORTAGE DAILY REGISTER 11/22/1995. Lodi Enterprise 8/12/1999. Lodi Enterprise 1/13/2000.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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