State Street Had Three Names

And once was the chief connection to Watertown Plank Rd, a road made of oak planks.

By Carl Baehr - Feb 25th, 2016 04:18 pm

And once was the chief connection to Watertown Plank Rd, a road made of oak planks. Back to the full article.

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Categories: City Streets, History

2 thoughts on “City Streets: State Street Had Three Names”

John Wamser says:

February 25, 2016 at 11:27 pm

I really enjoy your insightful stories about local history
George Wagner says:

February 26, 2016 at 10:22 am

Terrific article. Nice history on Martin, tamarack wood, and the plank roads.

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