History is fascinating.
The Library History Room is full of so many interesting stories that should be shared.
Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry, and some will make you wonder why.
Enjoy traveling back in time with our historian!
Children’s Library – 1986
Clear Lake Carnegie Library
Sailboat Races
On days when sailboats race, our lake wears one her most picturesque faces. The first sailboat is believed to have launched before 1870. A craft named “Water Witch”, was built before the [...]
4th of July Fireworks
Clear Lake knows how to celebrate the 4th of July with style! Our fireworks displays are top notch. They get bigger and better every year. One year in particular, a spectacular show [...]
July 4 in Clear Lake
Clear Lake’s long traditional 4th of July celebration began in 1856 and gets better every year. In 1913 J.H. Miller drove his miniature pony powered car down Main Street. The fire department’s [...]
The Clear Lake Coal Gasification Plant
Before electricity arrived in Clear Lake, homes and businesses had gas lighting. The gas came from burning coal in an oxygen deficient atmosphere, collecting the gas and “cracking” it (sending it through [...]