On Saturday, Aug. 9 the annual Yellowstone Trail Heritage Day will celebrate the historic Yellowstone Trail in Hudson and across St. Croix County. Auto enthusiasts and history lovers are in for a treat with three different car shows and history displays.
Come see the autos at Lakefront Park and on Walnut Street, from 10 a.m. to noon, featuring the vintage and classic car show, the Britfest car show coordinated by the Minnesota MG Group and an antique auto show with the Twin Cities Model A Ford Club.
Owners of vintage and classic vehicles of all makes and models are invited to join the auto displays. Registration begins at 9am at the Hudson Arch. The car shows are free to participate and attend. For questions or to learn more, please contact Linda White at 715-386-8332.
Get out and explore the Trail with the Yellowstone Trail Poker Run and Socialability Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit Poker Run Stops along the Trail in Hudson, Roberts, Hammond, Baldwin and Woodville to earn playing cards for a chance to win a $100 cash prize at the Poker Run Prize Party at Sidetrack Saloon & Grill in Roberts, with check-in from 3-3:30 p.m.
While you are on the Poker Run and Socialability Drive, don’t miss the history displays throughout the county with displays at the Hudson Area Public Library, the Octagon House Museum, the Hazel Mackin Community Library in Roberts, the Hammond Community Library, the Baldwin Public Library, and the Woodville Historical Society. Other Poker Run stops include the Yellowstone Trail booth at Lakefront Park, Dick's Bar & Grill and The Empourium in Hudson and the A&W in Baldwin.
This annual event celebrates the historic Yellowstone Trail which was the first coast-to-coast automobile route across the Northern United States. Hudson was the first stop on the Trail when entering Wisconsin from the west. Travelers passed over the old toll bridge, across the Old Dike Road and climbing up Walnut to Third Street. Then head out of Hudson on St. Croix Street to old County Road A (Baer Drive) and on to Highway 12, leading east to the St. Croix County towns of Roberts, Hammond, Baldwin, Woodville and beyond.
Learn more and view event details on the St. Croix County Yellowstone Trail Facebook or on the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce website at HudsonWI.org.