
Historical Societies (La Crosse County)
- La Crosse County Historical Society
- Bangor & Area Historical Society
- Holmen Area Historical Society
- Onalaska Area Historical Society & Museum
- West Salem Historical Society
La Crosse County Historical Society
Business Office: 145 West Ave. S
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 782-1980
Web Address: lchshistory.org
Email: admin@lchshistory.org
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Museums: La Crosse Area Heritage Center (506 Main Street) | Hixon House (429 7th St. N)
Bangor & Area Historical Society
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 15
Location: 1525 Commercial St.
Bangor, WI 54614
Phone: (608) 486-4701 (Contact: Greg Wegner)
Web Address: www.historicbangor.com
Email: historicbangor@gmail.com
Hours: Wednesday 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
Resources Available:
Books & Other Published Material
Census of original immigrants
Some of Bangor's original families and their history
Oral histories of some older members of the community as well as Vietnam veterans
Cemetery Indexes (La Crosse County)
Index to Fairview Cemetery (Bangor)
Local Newspapers public in La Crosse County
Bangor Independent (to 1970)
Newspaper Indexes
Obituary clippings and other newspaper clippings: general Bangor events, weddings and marriages.
Yearbooks
Bangor High School "Echo" (most years)
Holmen Area Historical Society
P. O. Box 535
Holmen, WI 54636
Phone: (608) 781-6701
Web Address: www.holmenhistory.weebly.com
Email: holmenhistorian@gmail.com
Onalaska Area Historical Society & Museum
741 Oak Ave. S.
Onalaska, WI 54650
Phone: (608) 781-9568
Email: oahs25@gmail.com
West Salem Historical Society
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 884
Location: 358 N. Leonard St.
West Salem, WI 54669-0884
Phone: (608) 786-1675