Eau Claire's 150th Sesquicentennial Birthday
After a century and a half, we gather where the rivers meet to celebrate our city’s heritage.
a juicy tale of a missing phonograph maker, a burned body, and a lot of insurance money
get revved up with these photos from the Chippewa Valley Museum
tuning in to the nearly century-long history and radio and TV in E.C.
historian Brian Blakeley publishes third volume of city’s story
Saturday, March 19, is Eau Claire’s big birthday
A timeline of Eau Claire history for the past 150+ years
It’s not as clear as the story you’ve heard
Why March 19 is Eau Claire’s official birthday
tree on UW-Eau Claire had historical, cultural significance
the reason it’s called ‘Sawdust City’
From a one-building college for teachers, the university has become vital to city’s success
meet a few of the people who helped make Eau Claire what it is today
the Valley’s lumber heyday lasted just a few decades
from the first school to today, enrollment has grown from 15 to 11,000
the story of the city’s hospitals stretches back to its earliest days
Eau Claire’s passenger rail era began in 1870
whether they called it Gillette, U.S. Rubber, or Uniroyal, massive factory was crucial for the city
1980, 1884 brought memorable natural disasters
Legendary ‘War Eagle’ joined E.C. troops in battle
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