The Trempealeau County Virtual Museum



Welcome to the Trempealeau County virtual museum. Trempealeau County is located in west central Wisconsin and was created in 1854 by using land from both Buffalo and Jackson County. George Gale was instrumental in maneuvering the formation of Trempealeau County.

The name, Trempealeau, (pronounced Tremp-a-low) derives from a French phrase for "mountain in the water". Trempealeau Mountain is just that - a bluff totally surrounded by the waters of the Mississippi, the Pine and the Trempealeau River. This island bluff was a well known land mark for early explorers and travelers on the Mississippi.

To learn more about the County of Trempealeau and it's ancestors, go to our website at www.trempealeaucountymuseum.com.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Hmmm...we need help identifying these people....



A box of photos donated by the family of Basil, Eyvind and Oliver Peterson had these intriguing but unlabeled photos.  The Petersons were implement dealers in Whitehall and Blair.  The photo of an implement dealership is believed to be Blair but needs positive identification.  The same with the street scene of the two gents outside of a store located in either Whitehall or Blair.  Which is it?  The office interior and the man in the photo are unknown but it is assumed that it is a member of the Basil Peterson family.  If anyone has any ideas or IDs of these three photos please let us know by leaving a message on this blog.