— Feb 4, 2020
Presidential Visits: Grover Cleveland in 1887
In the fall of 1887, President Grover Cleveland became the first sitting U.S. President to visit La Crosse.
— Jan 3, 2020
Keep Your Family Healthy... with Beer
After passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906, local breweries began to advertise around the healthiness or “purity” of their products.
— Dec 2, 2019
'Tis the 25th Season for Rotary Lights
This 2019 holiday season marks the 25th year of the Rotary Lights display in La Crosse's Riverside Park.
— Nov 19, 2019
Man-Lay Garden: The Miracle on Main Street
Spearheaded by the Chamber of Commerce’s new member Richard Morse in 1966, the “La Crosse Beautiful Committee” took on “The Hole at 4th and Main” to beautify the spot.
— Nov 6, 2019
200 Pearl Street Returns to Roots as a Hotel
The Holiday Inn Express at 2nd and Pearl was the site of a 19th-century hotel/boarding house before becoming the site of a railroad depot for over 80 years.
— Oct 23, 2019
2019 Dark La Crosse Show
The La Crosse Public Library Archives is proud to present a new production of the popular Dark La Crosse Show.
— Oct 7, 2019
Pettibone Park
Albert and Cordelia Pettibone privately funded, built, maintained and then gifted La Crosse its first large park.
— Sep 24, 2019
Voices of La Crosse: History Tours
On October 12, join two La Crosse Public Library Archives interns on tours exploring themes in La Crosse history.
— Sep 10, 2019
"Billie Button" and the Wisconsin Pearl Button Company
The Wisconsin Pearl Button Company first opened in 1900 and quickly became one of the largest employers in La Crosse, employing nearly 225 people in 1902.
— Aug 26, 2019
Footsteps of La Crosse Fall tours
This September, join Archives staff member Jenny on history tours in four La Crosse neighborhoods: Downtown, Caledonia Street, UW-La Crosse/Goosetown, and the Franciscan Neighborhood.