Quick Facts
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Not recorded
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
Staadts isn't the ghost town on the postcards, which is exactly why it's worth knowing about. Staadts is a ghost town, in the town of Eau Pleine, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Staadts was 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Stratford. The town was marked on USGS maps as late as 1953.
The story of Staadts
Wisconsin's ghost towns are lead mines, lumber towns, and cutover country that went back to forest.
Staadts is a ghost town, in the town of Eau Pleine, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Staadts was 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Stratford. The town was marked on USGS maps as late as 1953.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Staadts is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to Staadts is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
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Sources: description based on Wikipedia (“Staadts, Wisconsin”), CC BY-SA.