Artesian Water on the Chequamegon Bay

Cold water is often a necessity for travelers, locals, and construction workers to receive the nourishment to keep them sustained throughout the day. In the winter when I get can time from my schedule to travel I frequently visit the Ashland, WI area. On Highway 2, across  from the Chequamegon Bay hotel there is a small spot of the lake that is highly frequented by those on the road seeking a view, a hotel, and photographs. My journey in the area takes me to the Artesian well which is located directly across from the hotel.

Artesian wells are aquifers which contain sand and gravel which filter the water. Positive pressure is maintained in the well which allows the well to flow. Every visit in which I stop to take a picture of the ore harbor(which has since been torn down) includes getting a drink from the well much like one does from a hose spigot. In the winter, in which the temperatures are freezing the water seems to come out ice cold and replenishes me much better than Gatorade does from the freezer.

My last visit included watching construction workers stop and climb out of large trucks as they filled large jugs up to prepare for a long day off work. Most vehicles pull alongside the well with an empty car and leave with a trunk that weighs down the car like an interstate drug smuggler.

I haven't been to the well since 2013 and have been hearing through the gossip mills that the city is wanting to close it due to environmental reasons and drill another well in a better location. The public has submitted some sort of outcry and the city is working to raise funds in which to preserve the well for future generations.

Hopefully next year when I visit the area I will be able to carry on my usual tradition. What usable landmarks have you traveled to

that are under fire of being decommissioned or relocated to another area?