Little Poland
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Affordable farmland led to a chain migration of Polish people to the Stevens Point area.
Affordable farmland led to a chain migration of Polish people to the Stevens Point area. They came to fulfill their dream of owning their own farm, something they could not do back home. They brought with them many of their customs, including their love of polka!
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Little Poland
Clip: Special | 7m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Affordable farmland led to a chain migration of Polish people to the Stevens Point area. They came to fulfill their dream of owning their own farm, something they could not do back home. They brought with them many of their customs, including their love of polka!
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Stevens Point is home to one of the oldest breweries in the country. (5m 59s)
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Stevens Point lies in the middle of two ecological regions and along the Wisconsin River. (7m 4s)
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Carrie Frost started the fly-tying industry in Stevens Point in 1896. (7m 41s)
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Conservation in Stevens Point started with their parks and continues today. (8m 57s)
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Stevens Point sandy soils were transformed by developments in irrigation technology. (7m 10s)
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Stevens Point's economy expanded quickly after the lumber boom ended. (8m 49s)
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