Packers’ Heritage Trail

It was announced on Tuesday that a new Packers history-themed attraction will be completed by the middle of June in Green Bay. Based on the “Freedom Trail” in Boston which highlights the locations integral to America’s independence, the Titletown version will feature 17 bronze plaques, all within a mile of downtown Green Bay, that will describe the significance of each landmark to the Packers’ long tradition. Some of the locations include the old Green Bay Press-Gazette building, where the team was founded, and the Hotel Northland, where Vince Lombardi held his introductory press conference in 1959, among many others.


According to the press release, “the Packers Heritage Trail is the brainchild of longtime Wisconsin sportswriter and Packers historian Cliff Christl, who covered the Packers as a beat reporter for the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for more than 30 years, beginning in the early 1970s.” Mr. Christl was our favorite sportswriter of all time before he retired a few years ago. His knowledge of Packers’ history may be surpassed only by the legendary Lee Remmel.


Since this blog is primarily centered upon the Packers’ history and tradition, you know that we will cover this new attraction when we visit Green Bay for Training Camp this summer.

To read more, please visit the official website.
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The Complete History 1919-2003

We thought we’d go back to some video in these off-season weeks, and this is a long one that is quite interesting from the historical viewpoint. An official NFL Films presentation, we think you’ll enjoy watching it.
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The Lombardi Era — Part III

This is the last of three parts in our presentation of The Lombardi Era and the Green Bay Packers. We hope you’ve enjoyed these posts. Print out this issue page by page and you’ll have a great reference source for that age when Titletown became Titletown.

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The Lombardi Era — Part II

Here is Part II of our presentation of The Lombardi Era and the Green Bay Packers.

Tomorrow: Part III

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The Lombardi Era — Part I

In this post-Draft, pre Mini-Camps part of the Spring, we’re going to bring you the famous publication The Lombardi Era and the Green Bay Packers, which was produced following Vince Lombardi’s tenure as head coach. It is a commemoration of those championship years of the 1960’s that those of us who are middle-aged or older Packer fans remember fondly. Your Packerville, U.S.A. editor spent way too much time studying and memorizing this yearbook-type booklet when he should’ve been focusing on school work. We hope you enjoy reading this as much as we have over the years.

Tomorrow: Part II

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