Strum’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Strum. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Strum was named by Congressman William T. Price for his friend, Louis Strum of Eau Claire. At first the village was called Tilden after politician Samuel J. Tilden, but on January 1, 1890, the name became officially Strum.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Strum’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Strum’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewStrum, WI - Dec. 14, 1907, 1907: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Strum, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Strum is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Strum has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Herman M. and Hanna Hediger House in Albion, 5.6 miles away.
Strum and the nearest listed places
Closest to Strum
Herman M. and Hanna Hediger HouseAlbion · Building5.6mi
Green Bay and Western Railroad DepotWhitehall · Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 191413.2miIndependence City HallIndependence · Romanesque · Built 190213.6mi
Dells MillBridge Creek · Built 186716.8miDr. Nels Werner HouseEau Claire · Built 192917.6miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Strum, WI - Dec. 14, 1907 (1907) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.