The Past Passed Here

Journey back in time ... in Chippewa Falls at the Past Passed Here. This event celebrates Chippewa County's history. 

Looking for a fun, educational and inexpensive way to spend time with your family?  Visit The Past Passed Here. Brought to you by the Chippewa County Historical Society, The Past Passed Here provides an educational and FUN experience for all.  Learn how people in the Chippewa Valley lived in the late 1700s and early 1800s.  

Adults and children alike will enjoy this step back in time.  Re-enactors, in an authentic rendezvous setting, wear period clothing and live in 1800s-style camps, while portraying French fur traders, lumberjacks, and Native Americans. Visitors to the historic encampment will experience: Camp Skill Competitions, Demonstrators, Food Vendors, Traders, Education and Music.