A Brief History of Eau Claire - Wisconsin Historical Society
Once teeming with buffalo and other game, the Eau Claire area was hotly contested among the Sioux and Ojibwe for generations. English traveler Jonathan Carver (1710-1780) wrote the first description of the area in 1767.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
According to local legend, the river was so named because early French explorers journeying down the rain-muddied Chippewa River, came upon the confluence with the Eau Claire River, and excitedly exclaimed "Voici l'eau claire!"
From the Beginning - A timeline of Eau Claire history for the...
Mar 1, 2022 · Where do we start with the story of Eau Claire? The timeline begins even before the city was incorporated in 1872. Here’s a list of more than 250 years’ worth of notable events in the community’s history, based on material from the Chippewa Valley Museum.
History and General Information | City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire, located in northwestern Wisconsin about 85 miles east of Minneapolis-St. Paul, was incorporated in 1872 and currently has a population of over 69,000 as of the 2020 Census. The community has a diverse and expanding economic base in manufacturing, information technologies, health care, and retail trade.
Eau Claire's 150th: The founding and founders of Eau Claire
Mar 14, 2022 · People lived in Eau Claire long before 1872, but this week Eau Claire is celebrating the anniversary of when three small communities became one city.
History of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin: Past and Present.
This 1914 history of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the county from the early years of European exploration and settlement.
Eau Claire - Wisconsin Historical Society
Eau Claire (French for "clear water") lies near the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers, about 70 river miles upstream from the Mississippi. Originally teeming with buffalo and game, the site of Eau Claire was in the region hotly contested for generations by …
Eau Claire History & Heritage Itinerary
Eau Claire is chock-full of history. Founded in the 1800s, dozens of sawmills once ruled these waterways, and this proud heritage is still evident today in events and places like the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum, the Old Fashioned 4 th of July celebration in Carson Park, and the lumber baron mansions along State Street.
Eau Claire | Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin, USA | Britannica
Eau Claire, city, Eau Claire and Chippewa counties, seat (1857) of Eau Claire county, west-central Wisconsin, U.S. It lies at the confluence of the Eau Claire (“Clear Water,” so named by 18th-century French trappers and traders) and Chippewa rivers, 90 miles (150 km) east of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Eau Claire - Wisconsin Historical Society
In 1855, the area which was identical in area with the present Eau Claire county, was set off as the town of Clear Water. On Oct. 6, 1856, the town of Eau Claire was set off as Eau Claire county by act of legislature. See more images, essays, newspapers and …