Neenah-Menasha: Wood and Wheat
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Pioneer industries, powered by the Fox River, expand in both cities.
Dams captured the constant flow of the Fox River, which powered the growth of early industries. Mills processed wood into woodenware products, and the wheat from pioneer farms into flour. Ironically, the canal system that was the focus of settlement quickly became obsolete with the coming of the railroads. With direct access to Chicago via rail, both communities grew rapidly.
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Neenah-Menasha: Wood and Wheat
Clip: Special | 14m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Dams captured the constant flow of the Fox River, which powered the growth of early industries. Mills processed wood into woodenware products, and the wheat from pioneer farms into flour. Ironically, the canal system that was the focus of settlement quickly became obsolete with the coming of the railroads. With direct access to Chicago via rail, both communities grew rapidly.
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Wisconsin Hometown Stories is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funded in part by major support from Richard and Amy Jo Aylward and the Aylward Family of Neenah, Mary and John Sensenbrenner, Bergstrom Automotive, Community First Credit Union, Community Foundation...