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Mindoro Cut - Mindoro, Wisconsin - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
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Mindoro Cut - Mindoro, Wisconsin
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Posted by:
frankhj
N 43° 54.762 W 091° 04.555
15T E 654488 N 4863976
One of the largest hand-hewn road cuts in the United States.
Waymark Code:
WMB2BD
Location:
Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted:
03/26/2011
Published By:
silverquill
Views:
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The cut, located at the highest point on state highway 108 between Mindoro and West Salem, is 74 feet deep and 25 feet wide. It was hand-hewn out of hard rock in 1907-08. All work was completed with only horse-drawn equipment and hand tools. As far as known it is the second largest hand-hewn cut in the nation.
Street address:
WI 108, bet. Mindoro and West Salem
Mindoro, WI USA
54644
County / Borough / Parish:
La Crosse County
Year listed:
2007
Historic (Areas of) Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Periods of significance:
1900-1925
Historic function:
Transportation
Current function:
Transportation
Privately owned?:
no
Primary Web Site:
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Secondary Website 1:
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Season start / Season finish:
Not listed
Hours of operation:
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Secondary Website 2:
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National Historic Landmark Link:
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