The Page-Bailey Farm
One of Hudson’s first prominent entrepreneurs was Captain John B. Page (1800-1865). Captain Page, a retired sea captain who had lumbered in Maine and Michigan, hailed from Maine. He came to the St. Croix Valley in the early 1840s and had a crew of loggers at work near St. Croix
Vine Street Architectural Treasure Hunt
Picturesque Vine Street has long been one of the main thoroughfares through Hudson. Take a stroll down Vine Street to find the homes of Hudson’s former residents on the Vine Street architectural treasure hunt. View a pdf of the Vine Street Architectural Treasure Hunt
Downtown Hudson Architectural Treasure Hunt
The Historical Society invites you to take a walk around historic downtown Hudson and enjoy the architectural treasure hunt. How many of these Hudson business buildings can you find? View a pdf of the Downtown Architectural Treasure Hunt
Third Street Architectural Treasure Hunt
Whither you are out for a daily stroll, walking the dog or enjoying a walk with your family, the Historical Society invites you to have fun with an architectural treasure hunt. How many of these buildings on Hudson’s historic Third Street can you find? View a pdf of the Third
Gothic-Revival Architecture: St. Croix County’s Rare Gems
A steeply pitched roof, arched windows, and decorated bargeboards mark the telltale signs of Gothic Revival architecture. This unique form of architecture was never as popular as the Italianate or Greek Revival styles in St. Croix County, but we do hold some of the most beautiful examples. Gothic architecture is most
St. Croix County Insane Asylum
In the late 1800s and early 1900s a now illegal practice was once quite common – requiring capable institutionalized patients to work on asylum grounds. St. Croix County was not foreign to this idea; the St. Croix County Asylum operated a 667 acre farm that was run by its patients.
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