History · Wilson
Wilson’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Wilson. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
1959established
1old images & papers
5recent photos
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The area was first known as Crowell's Landing, but mostly washed away in the 1880s. Steamboat agent Dr. J.W. Rhodes purchased 37 acres in 1883 and founded a new landing on the Mississippi River he named Golden Lake. Soon after he was named postmaster.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items below1959Established
1995Great River Road - Architecture inCommons
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wilson’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewGreat River Road - Architecture in, 1995: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10By decade
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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