Mt. Vernon / Britts SAW Mill
Springdale Township
From The Story of Primrose 1831-1895, by Albert O. Barton; page 24
"At that time there were about a dozen pine trees, some of them over a foot in diameter, growing on the Mt. Vernon bluff, and were a beautiful sight. The Mt. Vernon saw mill, the first in that section, was built by George Britts in 1852, just between the present grist mill and the road. Mr. Britts, received the most of his help and his timbers from the farmers of Primrose."
"At that time there were about a dozen pine trees, some of them over a foot in diameter, growing on the Mt. Vernon bluff, and were a beautiful sight. The Mt. Vernon saw mill, the first in that section, was built by George Britts in 1852, just between the present grist mill and the road. Mr. Britts, received the most of his help and his timbers from the farmers of Primrose."
From "Centennial History, Township of Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin: souvenir booklet, 1848-1948"
"In 1849 George Britts operated the first and only saw-mill in the township, but later we also had the Fargo Bros. operating a saw-mill on their own farm [about 2-3 miles NW of Mt. Vernon], where people brought their logs to have them sawed into lumber for building purposes.
"In 1849 George Britts operated the first and only saw-mill in the township, but later we also had the Fargo Bros. operating a saw-mill on their own farm [about 2-3 miles NW of Mt. Vernon], where people brought their logs to have them sawed into lumber for building purposes.
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