Altona’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Altona. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Altona was originally called La Pier, and under the latter name was laid out in 1834.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Start Altona’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Altona’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view19960107 11 BNSF at, 1996: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Altona, decade by decade
Nothing in Altona is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Altona has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is J. Newton Conger House in Ontario, 3.9 miles away.
Altona and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.