Nathan Myrick (July 7, 1822 in Westport, New York – June 4, 1903 in St. Paul, Minnesota) was a fur trader who founded La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1841. Myrick was in the fur trade in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin before traveling north to establish a fur trading post in what is now La Crosse. In 1849, he moved to St. Paul, Minnesota to establish more fur trading posts. He was a brother of Andrew Myrick. References Sources External links Articles about Nathan Myrick, Wisconsin State Historical Society The Lumbering Industry of La Crosse, Wisconsin 1841–1905, Selma Sather Casberg, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1953 Nathan Myrick, 1822 - 1903 1822 births 1903 deaths People from Westport, New York People from La Crosse, Wisconsin People from Saint Paul, Minnesota American city founders