This Delightful General Store In Wisconsin Will Have You Longing For The Past

Back in the 19th and early 20th century, general stores offered local communities everything from dry goods to fabric to candy in clear, glass jars. Today, those shops are few and far between as big box stores have taken over. This little shop in Black River Falls celebrates the history of the general store. Check out this charming shop soon!

This little store opened in Black River Falls in 1912, when Edward Locken opened his shoe store in this space.

The shop remained a shoe store and bootery for decades. New owners opened Merchant General Store, using the word "Merchant" in the name as a nod to the original shoe store owner.

Much of the original shop still exists in this historic building. It still has original floors, counters and shelving.

The tin ceiling is also original from 1912.

The store still has its original cash register from 1912.

The Merchant General Store has a great collection of vintage tins and bottles.

Everything about this little shop takes you back to the turn of the 20th century.

The store offers lots of unique home decor items.

If you love decorating with vintage-style items, this place is for you.

The candy selection harkens back to the old days with some brands of candy that you didn't know still existed.

You'll have a hard time choosing!

The shop windows are always a draw. The store is located right in the historic downtown area, and shoppers love to see what's new in the store's displays.

If you want to go back in time when things were simpler and cozy little shops offered local residents a variety of unique items, visit Merchant General Store.

The store is located at 216 Main Street in Black River Falls. It's open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

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