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Elmwood is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, along the Eau Galle River. The population was 683 at the 2020 census , [ 6 ] down from 817 at the 2010 census . History
Early Wisconsin airport, opened in 1922 by the four Larson brothers, with the original sod landing field and a hangar constructed with barn-building techniques. The Larsons were the first agency in Wisconsin to sell government-approved planes. [69] 42: Lasley's Point Site: Lasley's Point Site: September 6, 1979 : 5900 Lasley Point Road [70] [71
State Trunk Highway 72 (often called Highway 72, STH-72 or WIS 72) is a 29.44-mile (47.38 km) state highway state highway in Pierce and Dunn counties in Wisconsin, United States. It runs in west central Wisconsin from US Highway 10 (US 10) and US 63 east of Ellsworth east to WIS 25 in Downsville .
Financed by Congressional action in 1832 and constructed between 1835 and 1837, [5] the first military road in Wisconsin Territory connected three forts. [6] From Fort Howard near Green Bay, the road extended south along the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago and then headed southwest toward Fort Winnebago (near present-day Portage along the Wisconsin River).
Old World Wisconsin exists largely due to the efforts of German immigrant Hans Kuether and architect Richard W. E. Perrin. [2] Perrin was an early advocate for the preservation of historic structures as evidenced by his involvement with the Association for the Preservation of Historic Buildings and with the preservation of the Mitchell-Rountree House in Platteville, Wisconsin in 1959. [3]
Oldest extant lighthouse in Wisconsin. Built in 1858 to replace an older structure from 1836. [57] Gates of Heaven Synagogue: Madison: 1863 Synagogue Oldest extant synagogue in Wisconsin and eighth-oldest synagogue building in the United States. [58] Unity Chapel: Wyoming: 1886 Religious Frank Lloyd Wright's earliest architectural work.
U.S. Highway 12 (US 12 or Highway 12) in the U.S. state of Wisconsin runs east–west across the western to southeast portions of the state. It enters from Minnesota running concurrently with Interstate 94 (I-94) at Hudson, parallels the Interstate to Wisconsin Dells, and provides local access to cities such as Menomonie, Eau Claire, Black River Falls, Tomah, and Mauston.
Trail map The Old Plank Road Trail is a 37.6-mile (60.5 km) shared-use path in Fond du Lac County and Sheboygan County in Wisconsin . [ 2 ] It runs for approximately 21 miles (34 km) in Sheboygan County before entering Fond du Lac County, bordering Wisconsin Highway 23 (WIS 23) the entire way.