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 Settlers first came to
these picturesque bluffs and fertile valleys in the 1850's.
Twenty years later, the railroad came and a village sprang up.
Lying among the rolling hills of
Wisconsin's scenic non-glaciated region,
Whitehall offers beauty,
peace and quiet but not - isolation. Founded in 1876,
Whitehall is the county seat of Trempealeau County. It is the
central business point for people throughout the county. It is
home to the county sheriff and highway departments, as well as
other county governmental agencies. |
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Come and enjoy our hospitality - you'll understand why the sign says
"Welcome Home"! |
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Whitehall features
services and institutions which normally would be found in larger
communities. Tri-County Memorial Hospital and the adjoining
Gunderson Clinic-Whitehall provide medical facilities. The
health services offer 24-hour ambulance and emergency room
care. They also have an optometrist, mental-health counseling,
kidney dialysis, physical therapy and cardiac rehabilitation.
Other health-care facilities located in the city include a dental
and chiropractic clinic. |
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There is plenty for
visitors and local residents to do. The city boasts three
parks, plus a central square complete with an old fashioned
gazebo. The park system has a full range of recreational
facilities including a newly constructed Aquatic Center in Colonel
Larson Memorial Park, which includes zero-depth entry, a water
slide, a diving area, numerous sand and play features and a
concession area. Our parks also include a lighted softball
field and basketball, tennis and volleyball courts. All of the
park facilities are beautifully maintained and provide excellent
recreational opportunities for all ages. Whitehall's City
Center includes a fully equipped exercise room and a full size
gymnasium as well as community meeting facilities and the public
library. |
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countryside provides hunting for white-tailed deer, small game,
turkey, pheasant and grouse. Miles of trout streams are
located within a few minutes of the city. Whitehall-Pigeon Rod
and Gun Club offers fishing summer and winter, archery, trap
shooting, and banquet facilities.
Whitehall is the hub of the
county's 200 mile snowmobile trail system as well as offering bike
trails.
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 The place to be on
Friday night during the summer is the Farmer's Market in
Whitehall,
located at Melby Park. Arrive early (around 4:00 PM) and participate
in the fun as the vendors set up their stands. Mingle with the Amish
families as they fill tables with copious quantities of garden fresh
produce. Find the farm couple who grow the best tomatoes in their
greenhouse. When apples are in season, be sure to pick up a bag and
if you are lucky, you can buy one of their homemade apple pies. Sign
up for the drawing, which is held before the market closes, and
maybe win one of the prizes furnished by local merchants. The
vendors number from five to fifteen and offer items from organic
produce, baked goods, flowers and crafts just to name a few. At four
o'clock one of the local service groups will offer a lunch that will
vary from the Fire Department's famous BBQ Chicken to a hot sandwich
lunch prepared by a local Scout Unit, or any of the many groups that
take turns at the Market. Through the support of the
Whitehall
Chamber of Commerce, the fun really begins at five o'clock when a
local musical group sets up in the shelter and entertains the crowd
until the end of the market. Sit down at one of the many tables in
the shelter or around the park and enjoy lunch, talk with the
friendly people of Trempealeau County, sing along with the music or
maybe even catch a local high school baseball game. It will offer
you a visit to the past through a calm view of the present. |
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