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Hammill House

Railroad and newspaper man Frank Hammill is generally regarded as the “Father of Spooner.” He arrived in Spooner in 1902 and later became publisher of the Spooner Advocate, mayor of the town, and a prominent Republican politician. Hammill died suddenly in 1922 of a mysterious stomach problem. His body was displayed in the beautiful house […]

March 3, 2026 Read More →

The Witch’s Tree

You can see balls of light floating around. People have seen a man in an old truck reading a newspaper, but it is impossible to get a truck back where you see him because next to the tree is an 8 foot ditch and the rest is surrounded by thick woods. You can hear a […]

March 21, 2024 Read More →