Whitehall is the county seat for Trempealeau County
Galesville is in Trempealeau County
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Near State Highway 54 at McKeeth Road, on the right when traveling east.
The rock-crested hill to the east was named after One-Eyed Decorah, a Winnebago chief who, according to tradition, took refuge in a cave near the peak after being wounded in a Chippewa attack on his village. He remained in hiding throughout the . . . — — Map (db m23186) HM
Near South Main Street (U.S. 53) at East Gale Avenue.
First platted in 1854, the commercial district surrounding the public square is still the heart of downtown Galesville. Most buildings date from the 1880s to the early 20th century and feature a two-story brick facade, tall narrow windows and . . . — — Map (db m55979) HM
On College Avenue west of South Twelfth Street, on the left when traveling west.
Founded in 1854, Galesville University (later known as Gale College) was one of the earliest institutions of higher education in Wisconsin and a notable attempt to bring higher education to the newly recognized state. Affiliated with four different . . . — — Map (db m66184) HM
On North Main Street (U.S. 53) north of Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Galesville Bridge was erected in 1925, replacing an earlier bridge that was difficult for automobiles to access. For 86 years, the 1925 bridge carried traffic across Beaver Creek. Constructed by the Guaranty Construction Company of Minneapolis, . . . — — Map (db m66182) HM
Near South Sixth Street south of West Ridge Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Memorial
John F. Cance
1870 — 1953
Civic leader and benefactor who
provided a permanent charitable
trust to the City of Galesville
and the surrounding area for
education, beautification, and
charitable endeavors for the . . . — — Map (db m49932) HM
On South Sixth Street at West Ridge Avenue on South Sixth Street.
The Ridge Avenue Historic District includes a nearly three-block long section of Ridge Avenue featuring a concentration of the most architecturally and historically significant residences in the City of Galesville. The district was developed by . . . — — Map (db m43213) HM