Plover, Wisconsin

Plover is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. As of December 2020 the town reported on its website a population of 1,731. The Village of Plover is located north of the town. The unincorporated community of Meehan is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Kellner is also located partially in the town.

Boy Scout Lane is an isolated road located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. A number of ghost stories and urban legends have become associated with the road, including the fictional deaths of a troop of Boy Scouts. The area has been the subject of several paranormal investigations, and has been a 'haunt' for youths hoping to experience a paranormal event. The land surrounding Boy Scout Lane is now privately owned and is off limits to the general public.

The Plover River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Plover River originates near Aniwa in extreme southern Langlade County and flows through Marathon County, then into Portage County. The Plover River flows through Hatley and Stevens Point before it converges into the Wisconsin River in Whiting just above Plover.

Whiting is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,601 at the 2020 census.

The Old Plover Methodist Church is located in Plover, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

James Page Brewing Company is a microbrewery that packages its beer in cans. The brand is produced at the Stevens Point Brewery in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Stevens Point Brewery is a regional American brewery located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The brewery is the fifth-oldest continuously operating brewery and the third-oldest privately owned brewery in the nation. The company's sales volume among all breweries in the nation increased from 50th in 2009 to 32nd in 2015. Among craft breweries, the company's sales volume ranks 25th in the nation as of 2015. The brewer has won awards several times including the category for American-style amber three times for their Point Amber Classic brand (Gold in 1996; Silver in 2002; Gold in 2012), and three times in the Schwarzbier category for their Point 2012 Black Ale (Silver in 2011; Silver in 2012; Gold in 2013). The brewer has also won awards for other brands in its portfolio.

The Linwood Springs Research Station (LSRS) is a raptor research station located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Each fall, the station conducts studies on migrant northern saw-whet owls are to gain information about their migration routes, molt patterns, mortality rates, and winter and summer ranges. The station also studies red-shouldered and sharp-shinned hawks. These are nesting ecology studies that are conducted annually to determine productivity, reoccupancy, natal dispersal, and nest site fidelity. Additionally, each summer and fall a five-day raptor workshop is offered for those interested in gaining valuable field experience working with many of the techniques used in raptor studies.

Mill Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is a tributary to the Wisconsin River. Mill Creek was named for the sawmills which once lined its banks. The native Chippewa-language name was Wau-pee-tee Se-be meaning "tooth river".

The David McMillan House is a High Victorian Gothic home in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States, which was built in 1873 by a local lumberman. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Temple Beth Israel is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The building is now a museum known as the Beth Israel Synagogue and is operated by the Portage County Historical Society. Displays include Jewish religious practices and the history of the Stevens Point Jewish community.

Meehan is an unincorporated community located in the town of Plover, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Meehan is located along Wisconsin Highway 54 and the Canadian National Railway 5.3 miles (8.5 km) west-southwest of Plover.