Chippewa County Historical Society

Chippewa County Historical Society The Chippewa County Historical Society preserves all things Chippewa County. New museum now open! Regularly changing exhibits make every visit different!

The Chippewa County Historical Society (CCHS) and Chippewa County Genealogical Society (CCGS) share a library located in a new history center located at the entrance of Irvine Park. The building is modeled after the saw mill that was located at the confluence of Duncan Creek and the Chippewa River.

In 1926, Chippewa Falls had 5 cigar makers. Lots of area farms grew to***co during the Civil War, WWI and WWII. It was c...
06/19/2026

In 1926, Chippewa Falls had 5 cigar makers. Lots of area farms grew to***co during the Civil War, WWI and WWII. It was classified as essential by the government to keep up morale.
Capitalizing off of the war and local to***co wasn't enough for A. H. Jasper. In 1910 he was smart enough to call his cigar the, "Irvine Park Cigar". Who wouldn't want to give one of those a try with the images of our beautiful park in mind?

Most of us know that William Irvine donated the land for Irvine Park in 1906. Fairly obvious since it bears his name. Di...
06/19/2026

Most of us know that William Irvine donated the land for Irvine Park in 1906. Fairly obvious since it bears his name. Did you know that A. B. McDonell also gave land (the Glen Loch area), as Did Mary Marshall?
Even William's daughter willed money for the upkeep of the park!

Our beautiful park is truly given by our community, for our community. We are so incredibly lucky to have this treasure!

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company in Chippewa Falls in the 1970s Wisconsin Memories Photo courtesy of Tichnor Brothers, ...
06/08/2026

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company in Chippewa Falls in the 1970s

Wisconsin Memories

Photo courtesy of Tichnor Brothers, Inc.

Over Memorial Day weekend we had a Call To Arms! Our yard at the Chippewa Area History Center turned into a WWII encampm...
05/27/2026

Over Memorial Day weekend we had a Call To Arms! Our yard at the Chippewa Area History Center turned into a WWII encampment. Awesome artifacts on interactive display with people in uniform ready to tell you all about them. We are honored to be able to host it and remind everyone what conditions are like at war. While our men and women in uniform sacrifice for us every day, we remember especially those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Thanks to all who donated their time to be part of this event and to all who stopped by!

Address

12 Bridgewater Avenue
Chippewa Falls, WI
54729

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+17157234399

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