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At an early date, the place was called "Menominee River Junction", because here was the junction between the main railroad line and the Menominee River Branch. The origin of the name "Powers" is uncertain. Several sources claim the village was named after Edward Powers, a civil engineer involved in building the railroad there. Another source claims the village was founded in 1872 and named after Tom Powers, an engineer for the Chicago & North Western Railroad.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Powers is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Powers has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Wisconsin Land and Lumber Company Office Building in Meyer, 4.2 miles away.

Powers and the nearest listed places

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Wisconsin Land and Lumber Company Office BuildingWells, J.W., State ParkRichter BreweryEscanaba Central Historic DistrictCarnegie Public LibraryDelta Hotel

Closest to Powers

Wisconsin Land and Lumber Company Office BuildingMeyer · Built 19824.2miWells, J.W., State ParkCedarville · District22.1miRichter BreweryEscanaba · Building22.3miEscanaba Central Historic DistrictEscanaba · District22.7miCarnegie Public LibraryEscanaba · Building23mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Wisconsin Land and Lumber Company Office Building’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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