Portage County Historical Society

Stevens Point

Chartered May 17, 1858, Stevens Point has grown into Portage County's largest city. Here are articles about early Stevens Point.

• Chartered -- how and who incorporated the city.
• A View of Stevens Point 1854 - written by David C. Bailey to Samuel Potter.
• Handbook of Stevens Point 1857 - Albert Ellis' description of the "Upper Wisconsin"
• First School - Mandana Hale arrives to teach.
• County Seat
• Breweries - history of beer brewing in "the Point"
• Frame Brothers - history of how Frame Memorial Presbyterian Church was named.
• Biggest Little City -- Stevens Point Business Men's Association published this in 1913.
• History of City Band

A book published in 1907 by A. Decker, "Along the Wisconsin River", gives a look at some of the early businesses in Stevens Point.

• Introduction
• E. A. Arenberg Jewelry Store, Citizens' National Bank, Clifford Lumber Company
• The C.O.D. Store, Commercial House Junction City, Coye Furniture Co.
• August Goerke, T. H. Hanna, Jackson Milling Co., Jacobs House
• Krembs Drug Store, Palace Bakery, E. J. Pfiffner
• Reversible Tire Protector Co, Ringness, Smoke Shop, Stevens Point Lighting Co.
• Taylor Bros. Drug Store, Weeks Lumber Co., Wisconsin State Bank, Wisconsin's Best Laundry Company