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by eschulz
20 days ago
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I live near Galena, IL, which also part of a tri-state (IL, IA, WI) which itself is part of the Driftless Area. Our mineral and mining boom started in the 1820s and I think was much reduced by the 1860s. Mining was so important in our area that Galena's post office also served as a port of entry for migrant workers from Europe, and Wisconsin's first capital was nearby in the mining town of Belmont. The Mississippi River made the mining boom possible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galena,_Illinois |
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