The Sixth Street School
In 1854 and 1855, The Hudson North Star published a column describing the community’s proposal of a new school. Soon after, the first schoolhouse was constructed in the Second Ward on the west side of Sixth Street, between the streets of Vine and Locust. This school was the first structure
Images of Hudson: Then & Now
The St. Croix County Historical Society participated in St. Croix RiverFest this year by creating a video for the annual celebration on the St. Croix River in mid-July. The Historical Society’s video “Images of Hudson: Then & Now” highlights some historic photos from our photo collection paired with drone videos
SCCHS Launches New Digital Newsletter
The St. Croix County Historical Society distributed it’s first digital newsletter on May 5th, 2020. For many years the printing of The Bulletin newsletter has been donated to the Historical Society. With the COVID-19 closure we no longer have access to the donated print. This has created an opportunity to
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
Fowler, Phrenology, and Architecture
Orson Squire Fowler: A man renowned in the Victorian era for his wide range of expertise including studies in phrenology, architecture, and even more surprising for the era, sex manuals. Fowler’s ideas fit perfectly with the Victorian era’s culture of reform and individual betterment. Buried in an unmarked grave in
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