Hudson: I-94: I-94 EB @ Heggen St
Hudson has served as a lumber and river-trade centre in western Wisconsin since the 1840s. On the east bank of the St. Croix River, the city faces Minnesota across a waterway that forms the state boundary. During the nineteenth century, logs from the region’s pine forests made Hudson an important milling and shipping community. Interstate 94 now crosses the St. Croix close to town, tying Hudson to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The riverfront sits beside a compact downtown of nineteenth-century commercial buildings, while the Phipps Center for the Arts anchors the city’s performing-arts life. Wooded bluffs and riverbanks keep the setting closely connected to the St. Croix valley.
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Among the cities of Wisconsin, Hudson stands out for its position on the St. Croix River, opposite Minnesota and within the river valley that defines the state border. The waterfront and Lakefront Park connect the town centre with a broad stretch of water popular for boating, while streets rising from the shore lead into a well-preserved historic district. Hudson developed as a lumber and river-trade community in the 19th century. The Octagon House Museum, built in 1855, recalls that era and is one of the city’s most distinctive historic buildings. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Hudson and Wisconsin.
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