Logan students become scavenger hunters for local history in downtown La Crosse

You could call it partly a treasure hunt, or partly solving a mystery, or a big lesson in La Crosse’s history.

Sophomores from Logan High School spent part of Friday in the downtown area, participating in a yearly scavenger hunt designed to teach students things they may not know about their city. The event began and ended at the Main Street library, with the students using library resources to help them answer a 40-question quiz about La Crosse, past and present.

Logan social studies teacher Eric Martin has organized the scavenger hunt for about a decade. Martin says even newer areas of La Crosse may seem “ancient” to high school students, but the downtown hunt helps them become more familiar with city landmarks, and also with families that have been in La Crosse since the community’s early days.

Some students taking part in the event say they enjoyed visiting the old Hollywood Theater on 5th Avenue, and Leithold Music on South 4th Street.