Clason Prairie, Wisconsin
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Clason Prairie or Clason's Prairie was a former settlement in the Town of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States, roughly four miles southeast of Beaver Dam. It was named after James Clason,[1] a native of Connecticut who settled there in 1841 and died in 1848. The one-room Clason Prairie School was closed down in 1962,[2] although the building was still standing as of 1977.[3] The old Clason Prairie Cemetery is still extant, at 43°24′49″N 88°46′52″W / 43.4135°N 88.7810°W;[4] it is maintained by the town.
Notable people
- Jesse Clason, physician and politician, was born in Clason Prairie.[5]
References
- ↑ The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin: Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth. Western historical Company. 1880. p. 387.
- ↑ "Clason Prairie School (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Reminder of Days Gone By" Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter April 5, 1977; p. 13, col. 6
- ↑ "Clason Prairie Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1897,' Biographical Sketch of Jesse A. Clason, pg. 675
