Four Centuries On The River Mural

Unveil the rich history of Marquette and McGregor, one brushstroke at a time.

In 2004, artist Patrick Collins created the “Four Centuries along the River” historical mural inside the McGregor Public Library. The mural encompasses a 114-foot span around the clerestory windows in the library.  This mural of local history includes the Ringling Brothers, Emma Big Bear, Diamond Jo Reynolds, Dr. Lucy Hobbs, sand artist Andrew Clemens, and many other people and locations which make our place a great and distinct part  of the country and world.

The library has local history archives. We provide assistance to people researching their family members, and/or businesses and places of historic McGregor.