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LaCrosse Public Library - Archives -- Archives & Local History Department Search Site Catalog . Contact Us: (608) 789-7136 / email Hours: 9-5 Monday-Thursday / 9-6 Friday / 9-11:30; 12-5 Saturday / 1-5 Sunday Home Local History Genealogy Collections Other Resources Our Stories About Search Local History Cemeteries City & County Directories County Histories Maps & Atlases Newspapers Photographs Yearbooks Genealogy Genealogy Database Census Vital Records Collections Archival materials & other primary resources Contact the Archives (608) 789-7136 Contact form Public Programs & Tours La Crosse Public Library Archives Department ARCHIVES { The La Crosse Public Library Archives is full of resources for anyone interested in the history of the La Crosse area, as well as anyone researching their ancestors. Archives staff are available to assist with any questions you may have. The La Crosse Public Library Archives is a department within the La Crosse Public Library . The mission of the Archives Department is to develop and promote a vital historical connection within the community between the past, the present and future by collecting, maintaining, and providing and promoting access to the local historical record. The department focuses on two main themes, that of local history and genealogy. Presidential Visits: Grover Cleveland in 1887 In the fall of 1887, President Grover Cleveland became the first sitting U.S. President to visit La Crosse. Winter Rec-Fest The first Winter Rec-Fest was held in February 1987. Keep Your Family Healthy... with Beer After passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906, local breweries began to advertise around the healthiness or “purity” of their products. La Crosse Public Library © 2020 Login La Crosse Public Library Archives 800 Main St. La Crosse, WI 54601 Hours archives@lacrosselibrary.org 9-5 Monday-Thursday (608) 789-7136 9-6 Friday 9-5 Saturday 1-5 Sunday...