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Settled in the late 1700s and part of Jefferson County’s third major settlement. Rich farmland & water traffic attracted a community of tradesmen, farmers, millers, and African Americans. This corridor includes Wolf Pen & Mint Springs Branch Roads, Chamberlain Lane, & Wolf Pen Mill, one of the oldest
industrial sites in Jefferson Co.
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Under the leadership of Marcia Kleinman Goldstein (1931-2007),the Wolf Pen Preservation Assn. was founded to protect the historic, cultural, environmental, and scenic resources of the Wolf Pen Corridor. For 30 years, she was a tireless advocate for wise stewardship of land and believed “indeed this is worth preserving.”
Dedicated November 28, 2009.
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