2018 The Past Passed Here
Enjoy living history at the 16th Annual The Past Passed Here on May 9-12, 2019 at Allen Park in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. At The Past Passed Here, you will journey back in time 150+ years and experience early Wisconsin’s “iving history”! Explore dozens of authentic French fur trade camps and participate in hands-on camp activities including cat and mouse, canoe paddle races, hawk throwing and a sawing competitions. You can also make a souvenir pendant; Interact with dozens of colorful and knowledgeable reenactors of eras such as the pre-1840s fur trader, colonial traders, merchants and soldiers of the American Revolutionary War, and other periods.
The Past Passed Here
Food vendors at The Past Passed Here feature old-fashioned candy, fry bread, popcorn, pies, buffalo burgers, Olson’s Ice Cream, root beer floats and voyager stew. Merchants have a variety of items for sale from these periods that includes beeswax candles, reproduction antique clothing, animal furs, leather, wrought iron, beads, jewelry, toys and more.
Hours:
Thursday & Friday: School Days – Open to school children from 3:00pm – 6:00pm.
Saturday: Open to Public 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday: Open to Public 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Cost: $3/person, FREE for 5 and under
About Allen Park
The event site for The Past Passed Here, Allen Park, is the actual site of Native American and one roof, operated by the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company. The events’ name, The Past Passed Here, French fur trade era camps. Later it was the location of the largest sawmill in the world under was selected to celebrate and reflect the significance of this rendezvous and lumbering era historic site. Enjoy old-fashioned food, live music and family fun.
The Past Passed Here Living History Mini Gallery
About the Chippewa County Historical Society of Wisconsin
The Past Passed Here is brought to you by the Chippewa County Historical Society, providing an educational and FUN experience for all to learn how people in the Chippewa Valley lived in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Started in 1969, the Chippewa County Historical Society of Wisconsin is located in the original convent of Notre Dame Church. The convent was built in 1881. The four-story building has 49 rooms and five bathrooms. When the Chippewa County Historical Society took possession of the building in 1990, the Sisters had not been living there for two years. The building required a lot of repair. While the Society is using the building rent-free, it is responsible for the continued repairs and modifications. Within six years of acquiring the building, 17 rooms have been dedicated to the display of historical artifacts from Chippewa Falls and Chippewa County.
Mark your calendar for the next The Past Passed Here at Allen Park in Chippewa Falls, Wisconin.
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