a wwII german pow camp was located at "camp McCoy"
near Sparta, Wi, just east of La Crosse on Hwy 16.
Been there looking around, nosey, camp has it's own
railroad w/GP-7). Some of POW's were stone masons or
they became them while there. They made many
structures on base including a very interesting set of
enterance monuments(gates) w/ protruding mortor. quite
unique looking. This location also served as
internment for cuban prisoners following the Murial
boat incident w/Cuba. Camp McCoy is located on the
Milw. Rd. and C&NW tracks just west of Tunnel City,
Wi. This is the only railroad tunnel still in use in
entire state. Parrellel C&NW tunnel collapsed on a
enroute freight train during mid 70's. leaving box
cars inside(never retreaved). East portal filled in
w/dirt, west portal face plugged w/concrete. C&NW
Tunnel City station still stands as a home. C&NW got
quick(long stansing) trackage rights on Milw. Rd. (of
course they are now UP & CP. Milw. Rd. tunnel about
1300 plus feet long single track. (CP high wided'd
during mid 90's)
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