Onalaska is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. Landmarks include Frank Eugene Nichols House, Valley View Mall and Onalaska OmniCenter. Onalaska is the birthplace of Mark Proksch, actor and comedian.
Onalaska, Wisconsin gifts and souvenirs: 32 designs made from Onalaska's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
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| Onalaska Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Onalaska Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Onalaska Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Onalaska Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Onalaska Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Onalaska Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
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
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
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″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 17,736 → 2020: 18,803
From Wikidata (CC0).
The original village (now city) was platted by Thomas G. Rowe (New York) and John C. Laird (Pennsylvania) in 1851. In its early days, lumbering and related industries served as a basis for its economy.
According to local legend, the city's name comes from the 1799 poem The Pleasures of Hope, by the Scottish poet Thomas Campbell, which makes one mention of "Oonalaska's shore" in a passage about the remote reaches of a sailor's explorations. "Oonalaska" was an alternative spelling for Unalaska Island in Russian Alaska, one of the principal Aleutian Islands. Early settler Harvey Hubbard recounted that the poem was one of Thomas Rowe's favorites, leading him to choose the name. However, local historian George Tabbert argued that the name was more likely inspired by the story of a Lenape woman named Onalaska who died around 1780 in what is now Richland County, Ohio. By the 1840s, the woman's name was used in a variety of places, including a New York ferryboat that Rowe would likely have been familiar with. Other places named Onalaska are in Arkansas (now defunct), Texas, and Washington.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Onalaska, Wisconsin, revision 1378603171 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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4 free coloring pages of Onalaska, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Onalaska's population was 18,803 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 17,736 in 2010.
Frank Eugene Nichols House
Valley View Mall
Onalaska OmniCenter
Onalaska Public Library