The city was named for Ezra Cornell, one of the founders of Western Union, who owned a very large amount of timber land in the area. Landmarks include Cornell Pulpwood Stacker and Cornell Municipal Airport. Cornell is the birthplace of Roger D. Craig, deputy sheriff of Dallas, Texas.
Cornell, Wisconsin gifts and souvenirs: 30 designs made from Cornell's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Cornell Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Cornell Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Cornell Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Cornell Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Cornell Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Cornell Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 1,467 → 2020: 1,453
From Wikidata (CC0).
The early white settlement was called Brunet Falls, named for Jean Brunet, who opened a trading post in the area in 1843. Brunet was a French-born American who served in the U.S. Army and led the building in 1836 of the first dam and sawmill in the then-wilderness at Chippewa Falls. After that he moved up the river another 30 miles and built a log cabin a mile below what would become Cornell on the west bank of the river. From his log cabin he ran a trading post that initially served Indians, and later grew into a stopping place (inn) for loggers and traders heading upriver.
The city was named for Ezra Cornell, one of the founders of Western Union, who owned a very large amount of timber land in the area. Upon his death in 1874, this land became a part of the endowment for the Ivy League university that bears his name.
Cornell has the U.S.'s only surviving pulpwood stacker, a huge device built next to the Chippewa River in 1911 to quickly and safely stack large quantities of pulpwood logs for storage until they could be processed in the paper mill nearby. The stacker has been unused since 1971, but is considered a historical treasure.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Cornell, Wisconsin, revision 1374299597 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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5 free coloring pages of Cornell, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Cornell's population was 1,453 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,467 in 2010.
Brunet Island State Park
Cornell Pulpwood Stacker
A view of Cornell
A view of Cornell