Thomas E Burg

Merrill, Wisconsin, was among the earliest cities in Wisconsin to use electrically powered street cars. This book tells the history of the privately owned Merrill Railway and Lighting Company, which operated a 1 5/8 mile trolley line from 1890 until 1921, including one of the first 'trackless trolleys' in the U.S.

"This Guide has been prepared as background for the 2018 Merrill Historical Society's (MHS) History Hunt. A History Hunt is a cross between a scavenger hunt, a road rally, and a trivia contest, where teams travel to find historic locations and facts. This guide accompanies travel directions and provides historical background for the sites visited. For this reason it is organized in order of sites visited."--inside front cover.

Merrill in the Roaring 20's Read about the events happening in Merrill during the 1920s. Lots of advertisements from the local Merrill paper. There were 11 brands of automobiles offered for sale - do you remember the DORT? Allen & Zander's Garage was constructed in the 900 block of East Main - in later years the home of The Guys Shop, before it was demolished, and became Merrill's Pocket Park. In 1924 there was completion of the Alexander Dam, Lincoln...