Centralia Pulp and Paper Mill
N 44° 22.166 W 089° 51.527
16T E 272224 N 4916881
Centralia Pulp and Paper Mill Historical Marker in Port Edwards, WI
Waymark Code: WM1A3W
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2007
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"Here the vast Wisconsin River paper industry began in 1887 when the Centralia Pulp and Water Power Company converted a saw mill into a pulp and paper mill.
The pulp mill spanned the river to the island at the site of the present hydroelectric plant. The paper mill and boiler house were located on the island. Paper finishing and shipping facilities were located just south of this marker.
Two paper machines were installed and five water-driven pulpwood grinders reduced logs to pulp. The paper mill operated until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. The pulp mill was removed in 1920 to make room for an addition to the hydro-electric plant.
From the beginning, the Wisconsin River area now has become the largest producer of printing papers in the United States.
Erected 1952"