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Follow on Google News | New Book Highlights Weyauwega’s HistoryLocal authors team up to share the stories of the area using vintage images
Weyauwega is anything but a sleepy little town. At one time, it was on the leading edge of the Wild West. As early as 1843, settlement at Gills Landing on the Wolf River led to the beginning of Weyauwega. The friendly Menominee tribe made settlement easier. Rugged individuals like William Gumaer, Louis Bostedo, Jacob Weed and Lorenzo and Joseph Post broke ground for a gristmill, sawmills, stores and streets. By the 1880s, Main Street stores were being filled with Eastern goods, women were dressed in the latest styles, such as big floppy hats and William Bauer was making highly prized furniture. It is hard to imagine that it was the edge of civilization when looking through the photographs for this book. Highlights of Weyauwega include: •A collection of rarely seen images, although the majority of the photos are from the Weyauwega Public Library’s archives, many citizens donated their personal images. •Shares some of the stories of the men that enlisted in the Civil War, including images from a photograph book that was found in the library archives with 72 pre-Civil War photos of men from the Weyauwega Masonic Lodge. •Highlights some of the early grand homes of the area along with some of the founding families. •A portion of the profits will be donated to the Weyauwega Public Library. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com/ End
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