Driving into Cornell, Wisconsin I noticed a large metal framework protruding above the treetops. At first I thought it was a crane for bridge repair, but as I drove into town, I saw that it was something completely different. Standing in Mill Yard Park, the massive metal frame was a stacker used for stacking pulpwood used in the nearby paper factory.
Built in 1911, a conveyor ran down the middle of it to stack the pulpwood after logs were slashed into smaller pieces. It rises 175 feet tall and was used until 1971. It is the last remaining structure of its kind in the United States and stands as a reminder of the paper mill and logging industry in Wisconsin. It is truly an impressive mechanical marvel; you need to see it in person to understand how large it is.
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