Pennington

Pennington
The area of Pennington was originally known as Morrison. It was simply a lumber station located along the Minneapolis, St. Paul, Sault Ste. Marie (Soo Line) railway. It allegedly was renamed to Pennington when another depot near Rhinelander that was named Pennington burned down. Both lumber stops were named in honor of Edmund Pennington. Mr. Pennington began his railroad career as a brakeman for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad 1869. He worked his way up the ranks and when Thomas Lowry, the president for the Soo Line died Mr. Pennington was the named the new President of the company.
 
Forrester, George; The Historical and Biographical Album of the Chippewa Valley, WI; Warner Publisher, Chicago, IL, 1891-92.

Pennington, Wisconsin Tornado

May 18, 1898

RHINELANDER, Wis., May 19.-- A destructive tornado passed west to east across Pierce and Oneida counties, in northern Wisconsin last night.  The track of the storm is known to have extended 40 miles from Brantwood to Pennington.  At the latter place the roadhouse, depot and a number of other houses were destroyed.  Charles Fosberg, section foreman and E. C. Beckman, car repairer, were killed.  There were eight injured. 

Decatur Weekly Republican, Decatur, IL, 26 May 1898

RUSSELL HOUSE PENNINGTON, WI
Residential Place of Business

PENNINGTON SCHOOL

Pennington School Classroom Pennington, WI

Sophie Nystrom (Ahlstom) and her school in Pennington

 

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