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Randall, Adin |
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RandallParkNeighborhood.com The Randall Park Neighborhood was named after Adin Randall. Adin (pronounced AY-den) came to Eau Claire in 1855. Originally from New York, he arrived here from Madison, WI and became a land contractor, builder, and lumberman. He built a very early hotel, the Eau Claire House, operated a very early ferry and a very early sawmill, and built Eau Claire's first jail. He held a mortgage on much of the land around Randall Park and had that parcel platted as "Eau Claire City." In that way, he helped give the current city its name. The surrounding neighborhood was informally called Randalltown for years. Although he was one of Eau Claire's first promoters and was involved in many ventures, Adin never got rich. The poor fellow died at 37, shockingly young even for the time, leaving a wife and six kids. Lumberman Orrin Ingram donated the land for the park, dedicated it to Randall, and paid for the statue, which has been there since 1913. |
