August 15 Chautauqua program in Ferryville, WI will focus on the steamboat War Eagle

The Ferryville Tourism Council invites everyone to attend its third and final Chautauqua program for the 2018 season. The program will be held Wednesday, August 15 at 8 p.m. at the Ferryville Village Hall, along Hwy. 35 at the south edge of Ferryville, WI. Treats will be available during the program.

The featured speaker for this presentation will be Robert Taunt, a local historian and past president of the La Crosse County Historical Society. Taunt is a writer, photographer and researcher. He has been speaking on historical topics for the past 25 years.

For the August 15 program, Taunt will be sharing the story of a steamboat, the War Eagle. Attendees will learn about steamboating in the era of large boats loaded with passengers plying the waters of the Upper Mississippi River.

For more information, check the Ferryville Tourism Council’s online presence or call Joanne White at 608-734-9018 or Sherry Quamme at 608-734-9077. Plans are already in the works for a new series of Chautauqua programs for 2019.