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The only business currently in Albertville is run by Scott and Nikki Rothbury; they took over the tavern three years ago. The building has been added on to several times since it was built in 1921.
A wooden bridge can be seen at the end of the tracks at the Albertville crossing in Wisconsin. Albertville moved north when the railroad decided to straighten the tracks.
Despite losing the railroad, a few houses and buildings remain of Old Albertville.
One of the many businesses at New Albertville at one time is a pickle factory.
Tavern owner Nikki Rothbury stands in front of the John Deere grill that serves as a background to beer taps. The tavern is more than 100 years old.
A man, name unknown, poses in front of the Albertville depot. It was moved in 1910 from Old Albertville to New Albertville.
'Wild Bill,' in a cowboy hat and fringe jacket, poses Aug. 29, 1964, on his covered wagon with a sign that reads, 'Wild Bill, Buyer & Seller of Things, Albertville.' A news article with the photo reads, ALBERTVILLE, WIS. -- When the Centennial parade rolls down the main street at Colfax at 2 p.m. today, there will be, among the many units, one particularly appropriate to the occasion. That is a covered wagon from nearby Albertville. The wagon is the handiwork of Bill Nelson of that village, and it was just completed this summer just in time to enter the Rodeo parade at Eau Claire and take first place in the Most Colorful division and handsome trophy. Nelson said that he had to build the covered wagon from the bottom up; the bottom, or chassis, being a very old light-duty wagon with wooden wheels. The job wasn't easy. The builder first went to the Eau Claire library and did a little research so he would get things right. Getting things right wasn't easy either. 'I used green lumber so that it would warp and look authentic,' Nelson said. The coloring was an even-greater problem. Nelson finally found that a shingle stain called Bungalow Brown was just the thing. One coat made the boards look old. A second coat made the boards look new and he had to scrape the first experimental swipes of that off again. Nelson installed a feed box at the end of the wagon in the traditional manner. He said that this was used either to carry ... (clipping of article ends).'
ALBERTVILLE, Wis. – The year was 1992 and the Winter Olympics were taking place in Albertville, France.
LeeAnne Bulman
LeeAnne Bulman writes about agriculture from her farm overlooking the beautiful Danuser Valley on Wisconsin’s west coast. When not writing she helps her husband on their small grain and beef farm. Email genwim2@gmail.com to reach her.
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'Wild Bill,' in a cowboy hat and fringe jacket, poses Aug. 29, 1964, on his covered wagon with a sign that reads, 'Wild Bill, Buyer & Seller of Things, Albertville.' A news article with the photo reads, ALBERTVILLE, WIS. -- When the Centennial parade rolls down the main street at Colfax at 2 p.m. today, there will be, among the many units, one particularly appropriate to the occasion. That is a covered wagon from nearby Albertville. The wagon is the handiwork of Bill Nelson of that village, and it was just completed this summer just in time to enter the Rodeo parade at Eau Claire and take first place in the Most Colorful division and handsome trophy. Nelson said that he had to build the covered wagon from the bottom up; the bottom, or chassis, being a very old light-duty wagon with wooden wheels. The job wasn't easy. The builder first went to the Eau Claire library and did a little research so he would get things right. Getting things right wasn't easy either. 'I used green lumber so that it would warp and look authentic,' Nelson said. The coloring was an even-greater problem. Nelson finally found that a shingle stain called Bungalow Brown was just the thing. One coat made the boards look old. A second coat made the boards look new and he had to scrape the first experimental swipes of that off again. Nelson installed a feed box at the end of the wagon in the traditional manner. He said that this was used either to carry ... (clipping of article ends).'
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