1711Culture
https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/RDTQFMZZZV23G8A
Auer, James M.
1730Military
In 1730, a surprise attack by French soldiers and traders led by Captain Paul Marin resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 Meskwaki (Fox) people residing in the area.
1836History
In the Treaty of the Cedars (1836), the Menominee ceded approximately 4,000,000 acres of land, including present-day Menasha, to the United States for $700,000 (approximately 17...
1849History
In 1849, Reed and Doty were successful in convincing the United States government to place the navigational channel of the Fox-Wisconsin waterway through the north channel in Me...
1854Infrastructure
In 1854 Menasha approved $150,000 in bonding to bring the Manitowoc & Mississippi Railroad in with the intent of establishing Menasha as the principal transportation axis in Wis...
1863Infrastructure
Lapham—who argued there was "neither necessity nor excuse for its destruction"—the hill was leveled in 1863 to make way for a Chicago and North Western Railway line.
1874Government
Menasha was incorporated as a city in 1874, and at that point was considered to be a transportation hub.
1897Government
Smith Park is the oldest park in the Menasha Park system, established in 1897.
1997Architecture
A gazebo funded with corporate donations was built in this area in 1997.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
At the 2000 census there were 16,331 people, 6,951 households, and 4,233 families living in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
At the 2010 census there were 17,353 people, 7,405 households, and 4,415 families living in the city.
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
At the 2020 census there were 18,268 people residing in the city.
2025Education
The campus closed in 2025 as part of four other campus closures.