Through the years
- Late 1800sCharles Wessale’s Jewelry Store fills the left part of the building
- 1897The Waconia Patriot begins weekly publication
- 1916The Patriot’s office is here. Editor Charles Reil, Tony and Bill Wessale and George Mayer stand out front.
The story
In the late 1800s, Charles Wessale’s Jewelry Store took up the left part of this building.
The Waconia Patriot began weekly publication in 1897, and by 1916 its office was here. In the photograph from that year, editor Charles Reil stands with Tony Wessale, Bill Wessale and George Mayer.
