La Crosse Attractions
La Crosse (pop. 1,400) was founded in 1876 and is a shipping point for wheat and livestock. It is also known as the "Barbed Wire Capital of the World".
Barbed Wire Museum
The Barbed Wire Museum in La Crosse highlights the history of the invention of barbed wire and how it impacted the settlement of the midwest from the late 19th century to the present. Displays include more than 2,400 varieties of barbed wire as well as a variety of the tools used in manufacturing, installing, and maintaining barbed wire fences.
Post Rock Museum
The Post Rock Museum is housed in a native stone house, built in 1883, with a form of limestone common to the region. Displays include how rock was found, quarried and used.
Hours
May 1 to September 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
