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Wisconsin Highway 186
State Trunk Highway 186 (often called Highway 186, STH-186 or WIS 186) is a state highway (US), state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs from its southern terminus at Wisconsin Highway 73, WIS 73 south of Vesper, Wisconsin, Vesper to U.S. Route 10 in Wisconsin, US Highway 10 (US 10) and Wisconsin Highway 13, WIS 13 in Auburndale, Wisconsin, Auburndale. The highway is located entirely within Wood County, Wisconsin, Wood County. Like all Wisconsin state highways, WIS 186 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). Route description WIS 186 begins south of Vesper at a four-way intersection with WIS 73. South of the intersection, the road continues as County Trunk Highway D (CTH-D). WIS 186 heads north toward Vesper and enters the village from the south as Wisconsin Street. It turns northwest in the middle of the village and leaves it as Cameron Avenue. Outside of Vesper, WIS 186 turns north aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesper, Wisconsin
Vesper is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 584 at the 2010 census. History The village of Vesper began to form in the early 1870s when Girard and Drake built a sawmill on Hemlock Creek to process lumber from the surrounding forests. Their firm also started a store and blacksmith shop. A post office called Vesper opened in 1878. The village was named after vesper sparrows native to the area. In 1894 a wildfire swept in from the woods and burned the mill, along with 23 houses on the west side of the creek. After the fire, the surrounding stump-land was sold to farmers. The village of Vesper was platted in 1897 or 98. Carsten Otto started a creamery in 1898. In 1902 John Murgatroyd & Sons started the Vesper Brick & Tile Factory, which operated until the start of WWI. A two-room brick school was built in 1906. In 1907 The Vesper Wood Manufacturing Company began making stave silos and watering tanks out of wood. The State Bank of Vesper opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
