Clason Prairie, Wisconsin

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;[4] it is maintained by the town.

Notable people
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References
  1. The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin: Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth. Western historical Company. 1880. p. 387.
  2. "Clason Prairie School (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Reminder of Days Gone By" Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter April 5, 1977; p. 13, col. 6
  4. "Clason Prairie Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1897,' Biographical Sketch of Jesse A. Clason, pg. 675

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