
First Staples Drug Store Photo Courtesy of WI Historical Society

First Staples Drug Store Photo Courtesy of WI Historical Society

Founded
CH Staples, one of the founding fathers of Osceola built a mill near the Cascade Falls which he ran until 1862. CH discovered that the merchandising business was more lucrative than mill however and built the first drug store in Osceola in 1870 at the site of the Pizza Cellar. His son CW, worked with his father until he became manager of the drug store in 1880.

CW Staples
The original building burnt to the ground. Frustrated with having lost his store to fire, CW then built a stone store and a stone residence in 1905. Very well constructed with limestone from local quarries the buildings have stood the test of time. The other stone building he built is the Inn on the St. Croix, a B & B on River Street.
The building is said to be home to two ghosts and seen by several over the years. One is an elderly gentleman dressed in a white suit and straw hat and the other a young woman. Both appear to be dressed as people from the early 1910’s.

Moved to new place
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