Haven is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in the town of Mosel

Mosel, Wisconsin

Mosel is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 839 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, United States

United States

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History

A military camp called Camp Haven was named after the community. It was located in Haven on 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) of rented land. The camp operated from 1949 until November 16, 1959. as an anti-aircraft

Anti-aircraft warfare

NATO defines air defence as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action." They include ground and air based weapon systems, associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements and passive measures. It may be to protect naval, ground and air forces...

 testing range. The land was sold to Wisconsin Power and Light for a planned nuclear power plant

Nuclear power

Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...

 called Haven Nuclear Power Plant

Haven Nuclear Power Plant

The Haven Nuclear Power Plant was proposed nuclear power plant in Haven, Wisconsin at the site of closed military camp called Camp Haven. The power plant was proposed in the 1970s by the Wisconsin Electric Power Company, but was never built. Unit one, of 900 MW capacity was proposed in 1973 and...

. After plans never materialized, the Whistling Straits

Whistling Straits

Whistling Straits is one of two golfing destinations associated with The American Club, a luxury resort located in nearby Kohler, Wisconsin, and owned by a subsidiary of the Kohler Company. The other course is Blackwolf Run. The Whistling Straits complex is located in the unincorporated Sheboygan...

golf course was built on the site.