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Author:
Mary Moltzan

Location:
T. 29 N. - R.10 E.

Formallized:
June 1890

Background:

Population: 1905-464, 2000-686

Plover Township was formed out of parts of Easton and Harrison Townships. The first town meeting was held in April 1891. The town's first settler was Frank Follett.  The town was settled by a mix of Germans, Scandinavians, Native Americans, and, in the southern part of the township, immigrants from Holland.  Located on the border of Shawano County, the local economy was a mix of logging and dairy farming.

First Public Official:
Hiram Walker

Biography:

First representative on the county board

Post Office Established:
January 7, 1891

First Postmaster:
Charles E. Emmons

About The Post Office:

Emmonsville P.O. located in SW 1/4 Section 32 was discontinued on June 19, 1893 with service from Hatley.

LaFollette P.O. located in Section 10 was established on September 7, 1907 with Adolph Arnold as postmaster. The P.O. was discontinued on June 15, 1908 with service from Aniwa in Shawano County.

Churches:

A Presbyterian church was built in 1909. Services were in the Dutch language.

Schools:

1. District #1, Red Hill or Habesleben School, Section 14

2. Joint District #2 with Norrie, Section 31

3. District #3, Nu-Dells School, Section 5

4. District #4, Maple Park School, Section 24

5. District #5, Plover Center School, Section 16.

Industry:

Logging camps

Farming:

Logging camps gradually gave way to farming at about the time the township was organized.

Stories:

Located where County Hwy. Y crosses the Eau Claire River, the Dells of the Eau Claire is a 192 acre county park developed by Marathon County in the 1930s.  The granite outcroppings that formed  the Dells' spectacular gorges, rapids and waterfalls were an impediment to early loggers who often used local rivers to transport logs downstream to mills in Wausau.