Talk:Ulao, Wisconsin

Ghost town?

RFD, I notice you added the Ghost Towns template to the Ulao, Wisconsin article. Why? It doesn't seem to be a ghost town. There are no abandoned buildings, and people still live there. -Freekee (talk) 16:20, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

I agree with Freekee. It had buildings the last time I was there (about 5 years ago). It now looks like part of Grafton. Royalbroil 00:53, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

I agree I removed the template-will removed category also-Thanks-RFD (talk) 13:20, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Question: Is there some sort of historical marker at Ulao? Thanks-RFD (talk) 14:19, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Nope. There aren't very many buildings that appear that old, either. There's the home Guiteau lived in, and a nearby schoolhouse, and probably some old farmhouses in the area. That's about it. If there are any remnants of the port, they're inaccessible to the public. I don't recall if there's even a "Ulao - unincorporated" sign.

By the way, is it really worth mentioning that there were Mormons in the area in the early 1860's? -Freekee (talk) 02:32, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Many thanks-The reason I put the item in about the LDS is to mention that the Mormons were among many groups of people that settle in the area.Hopefully, the Ulao article will develop.Also the Mormons settled in different parts of Wisconsin including Voree, Wisconsin.Thanks-RFD (talk) 16:03, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

The book Ghost Towns of Wisconsin has a chapter about Ulao (for the other locals here, you can find it at the Grafton library). The book even has an old plat map showing that the area was a bit more built-up in the mid-1800s than it is now.172.131.211.14 (talk) 18:52, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

This is getting interesting about ghost towns in Wisconsin. Right now I am reading/researching information about Gratiot's Grove in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.The Gratiot family founded this settlement for mining activities. Gratiot's Grove was one of the places connected with the Black Hawk War of 1832. We need to rethink what constitutes a ghost town in Wisconsin or if we need a category of template about a historical settlement in Wisconsin that played a major role in the history and development involving Wisconsin that ended up as a ghost town.Thanks-RFD (talk) 12:34, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

Ulao doesn't fit my definition of a ghost town, but I suppose there are several. Whatever, we need to set some criteria. -Freekee (talk) 02:38, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

It doesn't fit my definition either. The Wikipedia article say "A ghost town is a town or city that has been completely abandoned by human inhabitants." There are still a few inhabited houses left! Royalbroil 03:28, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

A place can be called a "semi-ghost town" if it's mostly abandoned. I think the reason that people want to call Ulao a ghost town, it because it used to have a lot of people, and then they all left, leaving behind only a few farms. Over the years, there has been development, but I don't recall, even 30 year ago, seeing anything that looked abandoned. Any businesses or homes that were left behind, were torn down more than a century ago. -Freekee (talk) 04:28, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

I just got the copy of Ghost Towns of Wisconsin William Stark at the La Crosse Public Library.The book should be interesting.Also I came across a video on the internet about some real estate agent selling a house in Ulao.This gave some idea what Ulao looks like-Thanks again-RFD (talk) 15:34, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

RFD, would you make a template or list for Wisconsin ghost town articles, based on the book? If it's a list, you could post it at WP:WISCONSIN. I'd be interested to find out if there are any other ghost towns in eastern Wisconsin - I might be willing to make some articles and take some photos... Royalbroil 00:18, 16 April 2009 (UTC)