Marathon County Historical Society

MuseumWausau, WisconsinHours

Historic house tours and regional genealogy research

About

Marathon County Historical Society is a local history museum and research center in Wausau, located on McIndoe Street. We share regional heritage through permanent exhibits like Our Stories: the History of Marathon County, alongside displays focusing on 1920s life, logging, and township evolution. Visitors can trace family lineages in our library with docent assistance or join 60-minute guided tours of the Yawkey House Museum departing from the Woodson History Center.

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4.8· 58 reviews

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Michael Dorrity

2 months ago

Ben did a great job! Loved the tour, great information, really cool house!!!

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5 months ago

Ben was very kind and helpful, he informed me on things I had no idea about. House itself was beautiful.

Christiane Leavitt

6 months ago

Hello we would like to thank Ben for assisting us to find books about our ancestry. He is very knowledgable and helpful. This library is very nice and we will be Back on our next visit. Greetings from Würzburg Germany

Sarah Schneck

11 months ago

Ben R. was an amazing Docent and I truly was a wealth of knowledge. Ben made the tour so fun and I learned a lot.

Tina Vannatter

2 years ago

So many fabulous artifacts and wonderful stories. ...and no fee to attend.

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- MondayClosed
- Tue – Fri9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Sat – Sun1:00 – 4:30 PM

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