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Last Updated February 8, 2005
by John Jenkins

Historical Osceola	Polk County Museum
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

Osceola History Links

Articles About Local History

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

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

Polk County stories


Osceola's Cascade Falls before 1910	Cascade Falls - 2002


Main Street 1908	Star Theater on Main Street