History: Wheaton & Traverse County
Wheaton Centennial Book
The following information was assembled in honor of Wheaton's Centennial, in 1987 (in .pdf format):
Centennial Dedication, City Plats, Centennial Committees, Acknowledgements
Communication & Transportation
Medical, Dental, Churches, Parks, Entertainment, Traverse County Fair
Century Farms & Historical Sites
Wheaton Area High School Student Graduates
Other historic Wheaton photos are available here.
"Traverse County, Telling It the Way Things Were"
Former Traverse County resident Jacob Schmitz writes his memories of living in Traverse County, beginning with an account of his parents' migration in 1854. The file is large, and has been split into 2 MB data files.
Part 2 – Pages 19 thru 20 (lots of unpaginated pictures)
Grant Applications are being accepted until Oct. 22nd!
Grants will be reviewed on Oct. 29th, and the grantee will be notified by Nov. 19th
* Funds are available to help finance community improvement projects.
Forms can be downloaded from the City of Wheaton website under “Forms.” A hard copy can be picked up at City Hall if you prefer, or
you can submit them electronically by visiting wcif.org/fund/wht/