Region 3 – Center West

Eau Claire / Education / Ethnicity & Identity / Related Stories / Eau Claire County / 602 Club / Region 3 - Center West / Society & Religion / 1965-1987

GLO: UW-Eau Claire’s First Gay Student Organization

Gay history in Wisconsin, while often focused on major cities like Madison and Milwaukee, was also being made in the often-overlooked rural parts of the state. One such place is the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, where a coalition of gay students founded…

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November 2, 2023

Old Main - the first academic building on campus is now known as Schofield Hall. This building is located at the center of campus.

Broad History / Eau Claire / Education / Related Stories / Eau Claire County / 1900-1918 / Region 3 - Center West / 1918-1945 / 1945-1965 / 1965-1987 / Council Oak Tree

UW–Eau Claire History

Today, The University of Wisconsin System consists of 11 four-year campuses that educate over 165,000 students. But this extensive institution grew from very modest beginnings. Most of the universities that formed the UW system began as one-building teacher’s colleges, and for the…

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October 5, 2021

Broad History / Eau Claire / Education / Related Stories / Eau Claire County / Nature & Environment / Region 3 - Center West / Council Oak Tree

UW-Eau Claire & The Council Oak Tree

Oak Trees have been regarded for centuries as a symbol of strength, moral, and knowledge, and throughout history have been represented in different mythologies to show these attributes. And for the original Council Oak Tree, grown in Eau Claire, it also held…

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October 5, 2021

The Historic Council Oak Tree Bench housed in the McIntyre Library on UW Eau Claire's campus. Photo courtesy of Greg Kocken.

Eau Claire / Home Furnishings / Education / Object Histories / Ethnicity & Identity / Everyday Life / Eau Claire County / Nature & Environment / Region 3 - Center West / 1987-2011 / Council Oak Tree

OBJECT HISTORY: Council Oak Tree Bench

Dating from the early 1800’s, the Council Oak Tree, planted in Eau Claire stood for over 150 years with little to no disturbance. However, on July 10, 1966, a summer storm blew through the city and lightning struck the tree, leaving a…

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October 1, 2021

John Gund Brewing Company postcard, c. 1911, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society, Image 35952.

Industry / La Crosse / Related Stories / Ethnicity & Identity / Global Connections / 1848-1877 / La Crosse County / Manufacturing & Trade / 1877-1900 / 1900-1918 / Region 3 - Center West / King Gambrinus Statues of LaCrosse

The Heileman Family: A German Immigration Story

The G. Heileman Brewing Company is often remembered by historians as the vision of the two ambitious men who founded the brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin. At the height of its popularity in 1983, Heileman’s was the fourth largest brewery in the…

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August 17, 2021

Art & Design / Industry / Art, Sport & Entertainment / La Crosse / Object Histories / Ethnicity & Identity / Global Connections / Manufacturing & Trade / La Crosse County / Region 3 - Center West / 1918-1945 / 1965-1987 / King Gambrinus Statues of LaCrosse

OBJECT HISTORY: King Gambrinus Statues of La Crosse

The King Gambrinus statue located in La Crosse, Wisconsin depicts the king of beer and brewing.[1] The origins of the statue, specifically its sculptor and construction date, are unknown. Weighing in at approximately 2,000 pounds, this concrete statue is 15 feet tall.…

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August 17, 2021