- Appleton Firsts – topical list of the first time specific events occurred in Appleton
- Appleton’s Founding – learn about the early history and founding of Appleton, 1634 – May 2, 1857.
- Appleton Timeline – timeline of significant events in Appleton
- Several of Appleton’s Famous Residents – Appleton’s history is full of many important people who haven’t achieved the same name recognition as these. We encourage people to learn more by visiting the History Museum at the Castle website.
- Edna Ferber – Puliter Prize-winning author
- Harry Houdini – renowned magician and illusionist. See also the Houdini Historical Center, American Memory – Houdini Exhibit (LOC), and America’s Story – Harry Houdini.
- Joseph McCarthy – WI senator
- Presidential visits to Appleton
- History of the Appleton Public Library
- Historic Photos Index – find out if some of our local history books at the library have an image for which you are looking.
- Appleton Memory Project
- Fox Valley Memory
Local and Regional History Projects
- City of Appleton History
- Appleton Police Department History
- Infosoup: Local History at Your Library
- PCBs and the Fox River
- Outagamie County Veterans Memorial
- City of Neenah Heritage
- WI Electric Reader photos
A cooperative digital imaging project of the University of Wisconsin-Madison General Library System and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Project is funded in part by the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Commission with funds from the State of Wisconsin and its contributors.