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 Mercer, Wisconsin
Not long after the last great ice sheets retreated to
the north – about 10,000 years ago – Paleo-Indians entered what is
now Wisconsin and headed north. By the middle of the 17th
Century, a number of indigenous peoples inhabited Northern
Wisconsin, including the Chippewa, who established and seasonally
occupied a major village not far from Mercer, Wisconsin. The area
was rich in fresh water, furs, fish and game.
Come
Visit Mercer, Wisconsin "A Vacationer's Paradise". And don’t forget
to stop by and have your picture taken next to "Claire" the famous
giant loon!
Mercer
area Fishing Report
Mercer Excursion Articles:
 Loon
Capital of the World
After a visit to one of the bait shops, we were told that there was
a small lake in town (Echo Lake) where we could easily launch our
boat. We headed over, got the boat in and took a sort of
tourist cruise...
The Federal government made available inexpensive
land and the railroads pushed ever farther to the north. By the
late 19th century, railroads had encouraged the
development of the mining industry, followed by logging and the sawn
timber to build the mines and the towns that sprang up to support
them. Although hearty crops such as potatoes and rutabagas could be
grown in the area, today dairy farming is the most prevalent
agricultural activity and hay is the crop in most fields. And while
hunters and anglers began to come to the area in the early part of
the 20th century, their numbers were not great.
Today, Mercer is much the same as it was over a
hundred years ago: a beautiful
resort area in the
vast and open country of the northern woods of Wisconsin, offering
both travelers and residents alike the natural beauty and serenity
of its surroundings. This is authentic wilderness at its best, a
great and unspoiled place to live and vacation. With over 200 lakes
that lie within a 20-mile radius, more than 125,000 acres of
pristine water teaming with game fish, 300 miles of trout streams,
almost 400,000 acres of forest land and abundant opportunity for
recreation in all four seasons, if you can’t find it in Mercer… you
probably won’t be able to find it at all.
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