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Whittlesey is a census-designated place in the town of Chelsea, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.Its population was 105 as of the 2010 census. [1]The community of Whittlesey was started in the 1870s when the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company built its line up through the forests, heading for Ashland.
Asaph Whittlesey (May 18, 1826 – December 15, 1879) [1] [2] was the first Wisconsin state legislator from the Lake Superior region. [3] In 1854, he settled the city of Ashland, Wisconsin . [ 4 ]
Charles White Whittlesey (January 20, 1884 – November 26, 1921) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient who led the Lost Battalion in the Meuse–Argonne offensive during World War I. He committed suicide by drowning when he jumped from a ship en route to Havana on November 26, 1921, at age 37.
A graphic novel pays homage to Wisconsin-born Charles Whittlesey, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his leadership and bravery as commander of the so-called Lost Battalion during World War I.
Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge is part of a large wetland complex on Lake Superior, near Ashland, Wisconsin. These coastal wetlands are a significant part of the wildlife habitat and aquatic resources of the south shore of Lake Superior. The refuge was established in 1999, and it is still being created.
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Chelsea is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 113 at the 2010 census . The census-designated places of Chelsea and Whittlesey are located in the town.
The state of Wisconsin has jurisdiction over 120 miles (190 km) of state highways in Taylor County, including STH-13, STH-64, STH-73, STH-97, and STH-102. STH-13 runs north–south through the eastern half of the county and STH-73 is the major north–south highway in the western half of the county.