Osceola History

Last Updated September 24, 2005
By John Jenkins

Some Past Activities of The Osceola Historical Society	Polk County Museum
The Emily Olson House Osceola Historical Society	Visit the Polk County Museum

Links on St. Croix River Area History

Time and the River A History of the Saint Croix

An online book about the Saint Croix River area.
Some photos are included.

History of Saint Croix River Area

Brief glimpses into the riverway's past
written in friendly language that kids can understand and appreciate.

Polk County Genealogy

http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipolk/
Links to old plat books, births, deaths, the Centennial Directory (1953), cemetery info, and more!

Information on
Polk County Cemeteries

Articles About Local History

More Historic stories about Osceola
Local writers tell their stories of the area.

Article on how Osceola got its name. by Pat Kytola	Article on "The American Family Barn" by Pat Kytola	Article on "Early Railroading" by Pat Kytola
Article on 100th Anniversary of Ford by Pat Kytola	Interesting Facts About Railroads by Pat Kytola	Origin of the SOO Line Railroad by Pat Kytola

The History of Osceola
by John G. Schillberg

Nevers Dam . . . The Lumberman's Dam
By Rosemarie Vezina Braatz

Polk County stories