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Footsteps of La Crosse Website Launch

Footsteps of La Crosse is a project that makes historic & architectural walking tours accessible for folks looking to learn more about the history of La Crosse’s built environment and the people who shaped it. In May 2024, a new Footsteps website was laun…
(written by Jenny DeRocher, Archives Staff) Footsteps of La Crosse is a project that makes historic and architectural walking tours accessible for folks looking to learn m… https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/footsteps-website-launch/

A Viewer's Guide to Dark La Crosse Stories

Over 50 episodes of Dark La Crosse Stories, a collaboration with the La Crosse Tribune, have been produced since 2019.
What is Dark La Crosse? Dark La Crosse is a suite of programs that look at the seedier side of La Crosse history. The program started as a walking tour, and quickly became a var… https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/a-viewers-guide-to-dark-la-crosse-stories/

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.
(written by Scott Brouwer, Archives staff)   WHAT:  The Dark La Crosse Show WHERE: Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King Street WHEN: November 1-2 & 7-9 at… https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/2019-dark-la-crosse-show/

The Perfect Storm: Armistice Day 1940

Some bad weather days live on in infamy. Such is the case with the Nov. 11, 1940, Armistice Day storm, often referred to as “The Day the Duck Hunters Died.”
(written by Carla Swerman, Archives staff) History does repeat itself!  It is equally true that Mother Nature can be fickle.  Amidst glorious days of sunshine and warmth, she p… https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/the-perfect-storm-armistice-day-1940/

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