Lost Green Bay

Step back in time to one of Wisconsin’s oldest cities

Green Bay has seen numerous landmarks and industries come and go over the centuries. Built during a tuberculosis epidemic, the Hickory Grove sanatorium nobly served its purpose, and then its ruins sat empty for years, tempting local youth to explore them. Henry’s Hamburgers, a chain that once rivaled McDonald’s, fed Green Bay’s east side for a decade before shuttering. The Port Plaza Mall and the Brown County Arena created memories for several generations before they were both torn from the landscape.

From beaver pelts to paper, from trading posts to the first businesses, journalist and author Kris Leonhardt chronicles the structures that once called the Greater Green Bay area home.

Author Biography

Inspired by the stories her grandmother told her, Kris Leonhardt has been chronicling North American history since she was a junior in high school. Leonhardt attended Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin while pursuing a communications degree. She also served in the U.S. Army, receiving an honorable discharge in 1997. She now works as a senior editor at Multi Media Channels. Leonhardt is also a director with the Pass It Forward community journalism internship initiative, where she helps guide aspiring young writers and journalists.