Brackett is an

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located on

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in the town of

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, Eau Claire County,

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, United States. It was named for James M. Brackett, a newspaper editor and publisher. He was involved with the ''Eau Claire Free Press'' in the 1870s.

In popular culture

Indie/Alternative band

Bon Iver Bon Iver ( ) is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. Vernon released Bon Iver's debut album, ''For Emma, Forever Ago,'' independently in July 2007. The majority of the album was recorded while Vernon ...

has a song called "Brackett, WI", which was featured on the 2009 charity compilation album

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History of the Brackett School Area
1949 Unincorporated communities in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{EauClaireCountyWI-geo-stub