Download or read book A History of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1841-1900 written by Albert Hart Sanford and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first history of the city to be written. La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River and remains the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse was incorporated as a city in 1856, but its history dates further.