Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Long before Jacob Leinenkugel, Edward Rutledge, andWilliam Irvine were associated with Chippewa Falls,Native American people hunted, fished, and gatheredthe abundant food supplies of the Chippewa area. Throughthe medium of historic photographs, this book captures thecultural, economic, political, and social history of ChippewaFalls, Wisconsin, from the mid-1800s to the present day.These pages bring to life the people, events, andindustries which helped to shape and transform ChippewaFalls. With more than 200 vintage images, Chippewa Falls,Wisconsin includes the largest sawmill in the world underone roof, some of the earliest residents of the community,along with century-old nationally renowned businesses.There was rarely a dull moment in the development ofthis communitys downtown. The Chippewa Falls MainStreet program, operating since 1989, has created a grassroots volunteer driven movement to revitalize downtownChippewa Falls. Over the years, the downtown hasundergone renovation projects and investments totalingmore than $57 million.