A Forgotten Mountain Town in Wisconsin
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- A Forgotten Mountain Town in Wisconsin - Welcome to the ONLY Mountain town you will find in Wisconsin!!! Once a thriving logging town, much of the land around this small town in the north woods of Wisconsin is now owned by the federal government. Find out what happened here in this episode of SightseeingSally.
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I grew up in Mountain. I have many family members buried in the cemetery and still have family there. My home was located in the trailer court by Chute Pond. I loved living there. My aunt and uncle owned the log cabin restaraunt on the left of the highway going towards Lakewood. Many in my family worked in the woods. I remember the little grocery store, Hase's bar, going to school at Moutain Elementary, Dr. Strebe's clinic, the fire tower. The school was closed due to asbestos, I think. I remember my teachers. Mrs. Reed in kindergarten, Mrs. Johnston in first and second grade and Miss Dobratz for third and fourth grade. I even remember when the gymnasium at the back of the building was added onto the school as well as the buildings in the back next to it. That bar was known as the Milyway bar and the thirsty buck was the bar and restaurant I spoke about earlier. Thanks for bringing me home.
This! 🥰 thanks so much for sharing your memories.
I remember the thirsty buck saloon. My aunt named Vi Wold drank herself to death there In 1966. She is buried in the Mountain cemetery. I have many fond memories from Mountain but didn’t spend much time there because most aunts and uncles only went there to drink Cases of Adler Brau beer.
Do you remember my aunt Vi Wold? She died in 1966
@andrewmeitner4818 sorry I don't. I was born after she passed away.
My parents are buried in the cemetery in mountain. I was born in mountain.
Thanks for taking us on a nice, informative tour of Mountain.
Love the Dunder Mifflin t-shirt...a fellow "Office" fan: does Marty reminds us fans of the lovable, 'Dwight Schrute' ?
Sally, I thought for sure you'd sample the goods at Scoopers!
You should visit white Lake Wi west off highway 64
very cool high school
I saw a home to buy in beaver dam wisconsin, saw online , but i loved it , maybe you could show that " town " if it is indeed a town, god bless you 😊
I’m from this town grew up here all my life I no that place like the back of my hand
Yes this is a beautiful place. We have lake house
Can you do a video on Glen Haven? it is a tiny town on the Mississippi in Grant County. A town that time forgot.
Thank you for reviewing this. A quick note that my great, great grandfather founded Mountain. His name is Thomas McAllen, and is buried in the local cemetery with many of the towns notable elders. McAllen, Bowman, Elbe, etc. Going further down down W, around the bend... Right before you cross the Oconto River is where the original homestead used to be. The buildings are now long gone, and is private property. But the clearing from where the home once stood and it's driveway are still clearly visible. Going even further down W. Turn left on to Wiffen, and follow that deeper in to countryside, follow that to Bowman Lane. At the end of the road on the left is where my grandpa grew up, and built his farm. The old of barn is long gone, but it's foundation remains. Inside the pole barn farthest from the road is where my dad built a home made bull pen from concrete and plumber's pipe when he was a young man. It's still as strong today as the day he built it!
Also, great shirt! I have the exact same shirt and wear it to work. 😂
No way, do you really? Great minds dress alike 😂
My mother grew up there. She graduated from Mountain high school in 1944. My grandparents had a farm there, about 5 miles from town off of Highway W. Both of my parents and grand parents are buried in the cemetery there.
I probably drove past your grandparents farm and didn’t even realize it.
I lived in Mountain from the very early 40''s through the mid 50's. Beautiful childhood and yes, we went to Mountain School. Many fond memories of my growing up there. No one had running water, we all had out houses. There was a town pump for water and a train that came through twice a week. 💞💕
You are a lovely lady Sally!
Your videos are gold.....thanks Sally
You’re so very welcome, glad you enjoy them Julio
I'm so glad you told us about Cathedral Woods, Sally. As a rare slice of virgin northern Wisconsin woods, it is indeed a precious place. Thanks to Lucy Holt and her husband and their family after them!
Interesting video. I see Thomas Rasmussen's General store in several shots. He was my great granduncle. He had a brother Martin who also lived in Mountain, Arthur lived in Iowa and my great grandfather Albert lived in Oconto. I used to have a lot of relatives in Mountain and we had some good family reunions there.
OMG! Thanks for the memories. I attended school in Mountain from K-8. I have a million stories to tell.
I wish I would have seen this when you originally posted it.
One of your best videos!
Thanks!
What about Rib Mountain? It's a mountain and a village.
The Schoolhouse Bar has an awesome corn roast every Summer. The bar next door to it, the name escapes me already, was The Hilltop Cafe just a few years ago. The interesting thing about the names Armstrong and Mountain, the official name of the town according to the county was still Armstrong until 1997, even though the postal designation has been Mountain for years. Cathedral Pines was always a favorite spot of mine growing up, I would ridge my bike there several times a year from over at Maple Heights Campground, I figure maybe 3 miles each way on the paved roads. Also, I'm glad you featured the Mountain Fire Tower, another favorite spot of mine up that way.
Maple Heights… is that the campground where they have Babe the Blue Ox?
@@SightseeingSally Yes it is. My mom has had her camper there for 50 years, she knew the original owners years before the campground even existed.
Thank you Sightseeing Sally. Another great video. I enjoyed your tour of Mountain, Wisconsin. At 74, I have been in a few "watering holes ", myself. I grew up in Prince George's County Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C., and we had a "fire tower ", in our area, and since I belonged to our local Volunteer Fire Deptt., I was, from time to time, in the Fire Tower. So, your video, on Mountain, brought back some memories so, thank you again. Good health to you, Marty, Mocka, and the rest of your pets, as I have seen you, with more than one dog, in the car, in your videos.
Very cool, so glad my video on Wisconsin’s only mountain 🏔️ brought back some good memories for you Earl! Thanks so much ❤️ Marty, Mocha, and I appreciate it and wish you the same. (Our other dogs have crossed the rainbow bridge and are at the big dog house in the sky.)
I grew up near Mountain, Wisconsin. Graduated from Suring high school. Love the area. 😊
@ SSSally That is a double bit axe not a shovel.
Thanks for the correction. All the yard work I’ve been doing must have shovels on the brain!
Always give ya the thumbs up 👍....They're free ya kno!😀👍
Lol thanks a bunch!
Ax not a shovel!
I need to check out the "Bigfoot " statue. Pricing.
In the 70's I lived outside of Mountain West of hwy 32 on Hwy 64 that little bridge was on the left of hwy 32 just before hwy 64. I went to the Mountain grade school, at that time it was up to the 8th grade then you went to Suring High.
There were 4 gas stations. Ken Bowman's Standard, a Gas for less, Mobil, and Loftis DX station.
We had 2 restront's one was called the Tailgate with small motel rooms.
There were 2 grocery stores Colman's and Bowman's then they both sold and became one shortly after that turning into a Arctic Cat snowmobile shop owned by Joe Baldwin.
There were 4 taverns with 2 of them having hotels rooms. Back then if you had "money" that was all of an ID you needed to drink. All you needed to do was sign your name to a notebook saying you were 18, we were all named Tim or Mary Jones then. LOL Times were different back then.
So many times in my life I wished I could live it all again but like they say you can't go back.
Thanks for the memories Sally.
You’re very welcome 😊
@@SightseeingSally 😀
Love that little bridge you were on😄.Beautiful Mural. Log Mountain Museum log home is beautifully restored. Love the story of the High Schopl and the bell. Thanks for pointing it out and the history. The Schoolhouse bar's history is interesting !! Thirsty Buck Saloon is an awesome name. Love the unique stories of how Mountain got its name. Scoopers Ice-cream shop is another unique name. Wabeno- bet it Natuve American name. Love the story of Cathedral Woods and how it was preserved! Wow a historic Mountain Lookout Tower! Always fascinated with lookout towers! Shoots pond and the story of the dams was interesting! Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed it!
Thanks!
Thank you very much Dorinda ☺️
Great job Sally! Your videos are awesome!
Two bars next to each other. 🤔
Mountain is my kinda town!
🤠👍
Thanks Sally!
Hahaha does that mean you’ll be taking a trip to Mountain 😜
There used to another bar and hotel called Hase's.
Back in the 70's when I lived by Mountain we had 4 bars, a grocery store a Arctic Cat snowmobile dealer, 2 restaurants, 4 gas stations, and a tv repair shop all in that small town. I went to school up on top of the hill then high school in Suring. Back then if you were 15 or 16 and had money you could drink in any bar up there.
Boulder Junction, Manitowish Waters,Mercer beautiful lakes and some Prohibition History.
I’m thinking it’s about time to explore a couple of these towns!
Glad I caught your channel not from Mountain but been there many of times and did my share parting there😊anyway I’m a Wisconsin boy and I love Wis history appreciate your videos thank you 😊
Mountain and Wabeno were served by the Chicago and Northwestern RR road crews based out of Green Bay WI and worked to and from Iron River until its abandoned many years ago. Also late cousin of mine whose name was Sally, she passed away in April 1997.
My parents had a cottage in Townsend and we would always pass Mountain on the way up. We used to stop at the Polaris snowmobile shop (if it is still there). and I remember Cathedral Woods. And I believe the next town North was Lakewood where they had an A&W rootbeer diner/drive-in that had the BEST rootbeer floats.😋
Thanks for sharing!❤
I heard of a treasure of gold being buried, on,in,or around mountain.. When it was a training post.
Very entertaining. Great information. Thanks for showing those old pines.
Very interesting video, thank you Sally.
In that picture of the lumberjack, I think that was an axe and not a shovel. I enjoy seeing your videos. I live in Superior, Wi. And enjoy the history you share of some of these small towns in Wisconsin.
Double bladed 😊
The Ladder Tower was nice overlooking Jungle/Forest!
I’m fairly new to your channel but I’m liking it so far. Have you ever done a video about Pembine?
Not yet, but I might be able to do something about that.
What a pretty town. I don't know if I would like it in the winter because it's so spread out (snow), but it looks so nice and quiet😊.
Snow just makes everything more magical lol 😂
very nice tour ... thank you ...
You’re quite welcome Joe!
This video is pretty unique in terms of the buildings and kinds of structures shown. Well done.
The timber area is pretty. That is a nice area, to bad the school cannot be fixed up, likely has asbestos so would be to expensive to do anything. Stay safe and healthy.
Boo you should have shown the old growth trees
I lived there just a few years ago. The children here, go to Suring school. I also went to Suring school 2 generations ago. I was a bus driver for them. I lived at the Junction of 64 and 32 for 2 years and moved to Lena to drive as well. You look very familiar to me.
Hmmm, don’t know. Maybe we’ve seen each other before somewhere?
Another outstanding video Sally. What happened to your left hand looks infected?
Got a few blisters from raking and scratches from our raspberry bushes is all. Thanks for asking, your concern is appreciated 😊
She was holding a nail for, MARTY, he missed and hit her hand with a framing hammer.
Omg I can't believe you called it "the bigfoot store". That's what I always call it 😂
hahaha that’s too funny 😂
Jab Switch, what a cool name!
I thought so too!
Actually know where this is! Used to go up near Crivitz rafting and camping quite a bit as a younger man and have passed through a few times in search of a new adventure and now as a flatbedder out of northern illinois theres not much in the midwest I havent passed through. Maybe I'll stop next time. I enjoy you little facts about all your locations. Keep up the good work!
Awesome! I bet you have some good stories to tell. And, thank you 😊
I prefer the name Jab Switch. Love your interesting and informative videos.
Sally, that tree laying there in the water is far from being a white pine. It's a red oak tree. And when you were talking about Lucy dying in 1939, I half expected you to say that her husband immediately started logging out her reserve area, lol. I'm glad he didn't. I love your videos. Marty, Beaver Dam area, WI.
Good thing I’m not an arborist lol 😂 Thanks Marty!
@@SightseeingSally --- Well, as my grandmother always used to say....."It's never too late to become and arborist". Ok...actually she never said that. That would be super weird! Anyway, thanks for taking me back to many towns that I haven't seen in years (or ever). Your videos are always a pleasure to watch!
Good job on the video
Thanks Chris 😁
Another hidden gem!!!! Thanks
You’re welcome 😉
@@SightseeingSally And NO. I was never at that hamburger restaurant
@@jamesrockford6700 hahaha you read my mind
My Buddy Chad Would Love This!
I think you need to share this with Chad 😉
Those are some LOUD frogs!
I know, right?! wonder how many were in that pond 🤔
Our lake house is beautiful on a man made lake called French. My boyfriends father was the mountains volunteer fire chief. We in herited the home for to use and the kids and his sisters family.
Wisconsin has mountains?
Hi ! I noticed on one of the black and white photos in you’re video, looked like a weird object was also photograghed during the shot !😳
Cool video Triple S. Have you done a video on your hometown or the town you live in now?
Here’s a video that might interest you:
Small town Wisconsin tour - why tourists flock to this town in summer
czcams.com/video/Wxfsw7feDEA/video.html
@@SightseeingSally thanks. I love these videos. I’ve been thinking of Moving to Wisconsin, and really enjoyed the video on Mountain. I like looking at the other towns and what they have on google maps. A couple of acres of land out in the country 15-20 minutes from a town is what I’m looking for in the future.
I wonder if Baldwin, Wisconsin was named after Harry Balwin.
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Grrreat!
Thanks David!
Ha ha ha....our Wisconsin IS the beer capital of the world. ‼👏‼👏‼👏🍻🍻🍻
No doubt about that hahaha 🤣
She should already know this 😂
0:28 lol bigfoot statue,lol bigfoot sightings around there?
There were sightings in the past and also the Bray road dogman. I do not know much but Small Town Monsters did a video on the Bray road one. The tribes do have plenty of stories of tall hairy people that would come from the forest and kidnap kids, it does seem to get the kids inside by dark.
Remember you climb those stairs up to the top ! Some yrs ago !
Really pretty area !
Yeah that was quite awhile ago, maybe 5 years ago? In Fall it’s a pretty spectacular view with all the trees turning colors!
@@SightseeingSally 5 yrs , time just keep.going !
A mountain in Wisconsin?
Surprising, eh?
Wisconsin has the Ocooch Mountains.
Wait a minute,No mountains in Wisconsin.?No
There’s one mountain… Mountain, Wisconsin lol
Don't forget, Rib Mountain in Wausau 😊
Wisconsin has the Ocooch Mountains.
Not in the true definition, but remains of the roots of some ancient mountains. The baraboo range and Penokee range are examples, little more than rocky hills really.