The Yellowstone Trail Heritage Day celebration is on Saturday, August 9th in Hudson and St. Croix County. Car enthusiasts can take in three different car shows from 10 a.m.-noon. Come see the Vintage and Classic Car Show at Hudson’s Lakefront Park, the Britfest Car Show coordinated by the Minnesota MG Group and the antique auto show with the Twin Cities Model A Ford Club.
Yellowstone Trail Heritage Day is an annual celebration of the historic Yellowstone Trail which was the first coast-to-coast automobile route across the Northern United States. Hudson, and St. Croix County, was the first stop when entering Wisconsin from the west on the Yellowstone Trail.
New this year, the Octagon House Museum will be participating in Yellowstone Trail Heritage Day with a Hamburgers for History lunch fundraiser from 11am-2pm. They will have historical games and family-friendly activities, as well as museum tours available from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Guests who purchase a hamburger meal will get a free tour of the Octagon House.
There is a Line Dance with Jody Demonstration at 10:15 a.m. by the Hudson Arch in Lakefront Park, Hudson. Guests can watch a selection of line dances from the 1920s & 30s, as well as modern-day popular dances.
Enjoy the Yellowstone Trail Poker Run and Sociability Drive through St. Croix County. Play the Poker Run and earn playing cards for a chance to win a $100 cash prize. The Poker Run Prize Party at Sidetrack Saloon & Grill in Roberts with check-in is from 3-3:30 p.m.
The Roberts Sesquicentennial committee will be joining us at the Poker Run Prize Party. Stop in to learn about the community’s 150th Anniversary with a display and learn about the Sesquicentennial Celebration and other events leading up to the Roberts Main Street Celebration on October 3-4.
Learn more and view event details on the St. Croix County Yellowstone Trail Facebook page or on the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce website at HudsonWI.org.