Iron River, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Iron River

Origin of Iron River, Wisconsin

Iron River, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Historical Society
Dictionary of Wisconsin History.

Translated from the Chippewa word, Biwabiko-sibi, and biwabik, meaning "iron."

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[Source: Card at the WHS reference desk.]