Chippewa River Heritage, Eau Claire, Wis Photographer No. 8881 - Bruce, Wis. 20 Aug 2016 Communities Along the Chippewa River – Bruce, Wisconsin Bruce, Wisconsin was named after lumberman A.C. Bruce in 1884 and located along the banks of the Chippewa River in Rusk… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Chippewa River Heritage, Eau Claire, Wis Photographer No. 9140 - Chippewa Falls, Wis. 20 Aug 2016 Communities Along the Chippewa River – Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin In the mid 1700’s, Ojibwa from Northern Wisconsin met at “The Falls” with fur traders; explorer Jonathon Carvers mapped these… Travis Dewitz 1 Comment
Chippewa River Heritage, Eau Claire, Wis Photographer No. 0041 - Confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers - Eau Claire, Wis. 20 Aug 2016 Communities Along the Chippewa River – Eau Claire, Wisconsin Eau Claire was founded in 1845 at this confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers and is now the… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Chippewa River Heritage, Eau Claire, Wis Photographer No. 9897 - Luer's Grocery - Caryville, Wis. 20 Aug 2016 Communities Along the Chippewa River – Caryville, Wisconsin Caryville is a quaint village surrounded by the south shore of the Chippewa River and the rolling hills of Western Wisconsin.… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Chippewa River Heritage, Eau Claire, Wis Photographer No. 0916 - Old Brack's Store - Meridean, Wis. 20 Aug 2016 Communities Along the Chippewa River – Meridean, Wisconsin Historians have discovered a number of stories behind how Meridean got its name. All of them make mention to a… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Chippewa River Heritage, Eau Claire, Wis Photographer No. 8950 - Chippewa River Headwaters, Xcel Energy Hydro Dam - Winter, Wis. 20 Aug 2016 The Headwaters of the Chippewa River The Chippewa River's headwaters is formed where the East and West Fork Chippewa Rivers come together at Lake Chippewa, part of… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Chippewa River Heritage, Eau Claire, Wis Photographer No. 8967 - Chippewa River - Winter, Wis. 20 Aug 2016 The Chippewa River Heritage Series The Chippewa River was one of the most important waterways in the state of Wisconsin's history. Originally named Otchipwe by the… Travis Dewitz No Comments