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July 2024 Featured Agent | |
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Carolyn Burkhardt | from BOSS Realty LLC |
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*Amberg • Athelstane • Beaver • Beecher • Beecher Lake • Cedarville • *Coleman • *Crivitz • *Dunbar • Goll • *Goodman • Harmony • Kremlin • Loomis • *Marinette • McAllister • Middle Inlet • *Niagara • Packard • *Pembine • *Peshtigo • Porterfield • *Pound • Sweetheart City • Wagner • Walsh • *Wausaukee • Wilcox
A USDA loan is a mortgage option available to eligible homebuyers that is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture to promote homeownership in rural communities. USDA Loans, sometimes called "RD Loans," offer 100% financing options on eligible rural properties. USDAProperties can help you find USDA properties in Marinette County.
Marinette County is located in the northeastern part of Wisconsin and was established on February 27, 1879. It covers an area of approximately 1,550 square miles and is bordered by Menominee County to the west, Oconto County to the south, and Michigan's Menominee County to the east. The county was named after the early trading post settlement called "Marinette" and its founder, Marie Antoinette Chevalier, a French-Canadian woman who married a Menominee Indian chief.
The region has a rich history of fur trading, logging, and lumbering. In the 1600s and 1700s, French traders were the first Europeans to establish contact with Native American tribes such as the Menominee, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi in the area. During the 19th century, the logging and lumbering industries flourished due to the vast forests found in the county. The establishment of sawmills and paper mills contributed to the development of local communities.
In the modern era, Marinette County is known for its diverse economy, with manufacturing, healthcare, and tourism playing significant roles. Tourism is supported by over 230,000 acres of public forest lands, the Peshtigo River, and unique attractions like the DeYoung Family Zoo, which started as a private rescue facility for abandoned and abused animals in 1990 and has since grown into a popular zoo and sanctuary.
A fun fact about Marinette County is that it is home to the city of Peshtigo, which experienced one of the deadliest wildfires in American history. On October 8, 1871, the same night as the Great Chicago Fire, the Peshtigo Fire consumed 1.5 million acres of land, devastating the town and killing an estimated 1,200 to 2,500 people. Today, the area has recovered, and the Peshtigo Fire Museum has been established to honor the memory of the tragic event.