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Nathan Myrick (July 7, 1822 in Westport, New York – June 4, 1903 in St. Paul, Minnesota) was a fur trader who founded La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1841. Myrick was in the fur trade in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin before traveling north to establish a fur trading post in what is now La Crosse. In 1849, he moved to St. Paul, Minnesota to establish ...
A pair of one-story Prairie Style bungalows, nearly mirror images, designed by Percy Bentley of La Crosse and built in 1913 [50] for friends Chase and Wohlhuter. Chase was a dentist and Wohlhuter managed the La Crosse Theater. [51] 19: Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger Depot: Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger ...
The park is located across the Mississippi River from the city's downtown riverfront. Its facilities include walking trails, fishing docks, a beach, and a disc golf course. The park is named after Albert Wells Pettibone (1827–1915), a former mayor of the city of La Crosse who privately funded the creation of the park.
Riverside Park is a public park located on the riverfront of downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. It hosts events such as Riverfest, Fourth of July fireworks, Oktoberfest, Moon Tunes, and the Rotary Lights. The steamboats American Queen, La Crosse Queen, and Julia Belle Swain make stops along the river in the park. The park has walking/running trails.
La Crosse (/ l ə ˈ k r ɒ s / ⓘ lə-KROSS) [6] is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River , La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. [ 7 ]
The bluff was to be sold for large-scale quarrying, however the La Crosse residents were outraged by the plans. To save the bluff from ruin, Ellen Hixon and her son Joseph, a prominent La Crosse family, purchased the land in 1909. The family held the property in trust until 1912 when the land was donated as a park to the city of La Crosse.
It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,284 as of the 2020 Census. All of the town's population resides in its eastern portion, on the section of French Island denoted French Island CDP by the United States Census Bureau. Some of the island is part of the city of La Crosse.
Licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the La Crosse area. The station is currently owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting . [ 2 ] The station no longer broadcasts in HD Radio.