Those Who Rode the War Eagle: Personal Stories of the Passengers & Crew

Those Who Rode the War Eagle: Personal Stories of the Passengers & Crew

Presentation by Robert Taunt, local War Eagle researcher. Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 1 pm, at the La Crosse Area Heritage Center. This event is free and open to the public.
The Heritage Center is offering all-day free admission thanks to our generous sponsor, the J. Mack Gamble Fund, Sons & Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen.
The steamboat War Eagle burned and sank at the mouth of the Black River on May 15, 1870. Artifacts recovered from the wreck are on display at the Heritage Center.