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Visualizing the Peshtigo River and Impact on the Knapp Family

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Lorelle VanFossen
Visualizing the Peshtigo River and Impact on the Knapp Family

In The Peshtigo River, Marinette County’s Greatest Remaining Natural Resource was put together by Jim Frink on the High Falls Flowage site, a site about the lake and surrounding land and rivers, based upon a report in “The Water Powers … Continue reading →


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A Railroad Tragedy Poem – Melvin Knapp 1906-1943

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Wayne Knapp

The following is the poem and story of the death of Wayne’s brother, Melvin Edward Knapp, born July 28, 1906, Wausaukee, Wisconsin, and died of a train accident November 28, 1943. He was married to Helen Griffiths, July 28, 1906, … Continue reading →


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