La Crosse Public Library Archives Department
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The La Crosse Public Library Archives is full of resources for anyone interested in the history of the La Crosse area, as well as anyone researching their ancestors. Archives staff are available to assist with any questions you may have.
Please note! We are now closed for lunch Saturdays from 11:30-12.
The La Crosse Public Library Archives is a department within the La Crosse Public Library. The mission of the Archives Department is to develop and promote a vital historical connection within the community between the past, the present and future by collecting, maintaining, and providing and promoting access to the local historical record. The department focuses on two main themes, that of local history and genealogy.
Beautifying Oak Grove Cemetery
Like other cities with rural cemeteries, La Crosse used Oak Grove Cemetery to draw migrants to the area.
Footsteps of La Crosse Fall 2018 walking and bus tours
Join the La Crosse Public Library Archives for a series of tours highlighting historic and architecturally significant residences and buildings in La Crosse.
High Waters in '65
The 145-year-old river gauge measured its highest elevation on April 21, 1965: 17.9 feet!