Sterling Eureka and Laketown Historical Society

06/15/2026

The June SELHS board meeting will be Thursday, June 18, 5:30 pm at the museum in Cushing - upstairs. On the agenda is the Old Settler's Picnic - June 28th noon potluck at the Cushing Community Center.

06/15/2026

The museum is getting a cleaning today as volunteer Bert vaccums the floors. First he took apart the old vacuum cleaner replacing the bag and the roller brush belt and giving it a good cleaning. It now works like a brand new machine. Thank you Bert!

06/15/2026

Very sad news -- one of our members and volunteers died in a car accident last week in Chisago City.
She grew up in the Trade Lake area as Rebecca Dahlberg and more recently lived at Wolf Creek - we knew her as Becky Armstrong Freedom.
We will miss her cheerful help at the museum and the Swedish treats she brought for the volunteers. Our deepest sympathy to friends and relatives.

06/13/2026

The 85th Annual Old Settlers Picnic will be held Sunday, June 28, at the Cushing Community Center. A noon potluck dinner will be followed by a short program featuring music and remarks by Reverend Steven Rice of the Frederic Methodist Church.
The picnic tradition began in 1939, as a midsummer reunion of old settlers of the upper St. Croix Valley. Today, it remains the oldest ongoing picnic of its kind in the area. Old and new settlers alike are invited to attend.
Special recognition will be given to the oldest man and woman present, as well as the couple married the longest. The event is free and handicap accessible.
Sponsored by the Sterling, Eureka and Laketown Historical Society, the gathering celebrates the people and stories that have shaped the community through the generations. The Cushing Area Historical Museum, located in the Community Center, will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m with many historical displays from the area.
Everyone is welcome. Free
Photo caption
Families have gathered for the Old Settlers Picnic since 1939. The tradition continues Sunday, June 28, with the 85th annual gathering in Cushing. The photo is from the 1950s when the picnic was held at the junction of Trade River and Cowan Creek in the Sterling Barrens. The man with the brimmed hat is Bill Ramstrom 1890-1975.

06/12/2026

Robert Tabern's talk on the Soo Line Railroad - Dresser to Duluth

St. Croix Falls Historical Society Annual MeetingPepper's Lounge A...

06/10/2026

Wednesday, June 10th, 6 pm at the ground level of the Auditorium Theater in St Croix Falls -- Robert Tabern presents on the Soo Line railroad in our area.
Free!

06/01/2026

June 10th - railroad and history buffs - 6 pm at the Auditorium in St Croix Falls - Soo Line history.

06/01/2026

The museum in Cushing is open today and Mondays year round 10-2 except for holidays.
Stop in and learn about the history of the Sterling Eureka and Laketown area of the upper St Croix River Valley.
Free!
Become a member of SELHS for only $10 per year - go to our webpage and click the donate button at the bottom of the page. https://sites.google.com/view/selhs/home or send a check to SELHS, Box 755, Cushing, WI 54006 and help support our local history projects and museum.
Thank you!

September newsletter is out about the 150th birthday of Laketown Township - September 2025 Newsletter July newsletter is out about the Laketown Lutheran Church and Cemetery - July 2025 Newsletter

05/26/2026

Video of the Wolf Creek Cemetery Memorial Day program -

The Memorial Day Program at Wolf Creek in Polk County, WI.

05/21/2026

The May SELHS newsletter is out!