Washburn County, Wisconsin
Washburn County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is named after Governor Cadwallader C. Washburn. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,623. Its county seat is Shell Lake. The county was created in 1883.
Historical Museum in Shell Lake, Wisconsin
The sign for Washburn County on WIS48
Soils of Washburn County
Cadwallader Colden Washburn was an American businessman, politician, and soldier who founded a mill that later became General Mills. A member of the Washburn family of Maine, he was a U.S. Congressman and governor of Wisconsin, and served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Cadwallader C. Washburn
Statue of Washburn at Vicksburg National Military Park by George Brewster
Cadwallader C. Washburn Monument and grave site at Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Image: Cadwallader C. Washburn Brady Handy