The Marathon County Historical Society is proud to announce that the Wiscsconsin Historical Society has awarded us the
2023 Reuben Gold Thwaites Trophy for Local History
This prestigous award recognizes an affiliates continued excellence and overall service to its community over a period of at least five years.
OUR RECENT POSTS
Martin Luther King Jr. Visits Marathon County
The Ghost of Grant Street
Marie J. Towle (Grimm) Schuette
Beautification Week
Living Wax Museum
The Evolution of the Townships
The First Decade of the Parks
The Master Horseshoers Convention of 1915
White School
Transportation Celebration Coin, 1940
BECOME A MEMBER
A Membership is a great way to show your support for the Marathon County Historical Society and our community. We offer both indiviudal and corporate memberships at a variety of levels. As part of your members, you will also receive many great benefits.
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Visit our YouTube Channel for videos of our presentations, interesting stories from our curators and much more.
SEARCH OUR ONLINE DATABASE
Our online database contains nearly 300,000 Marathon County records including census records, city directory listings, plat map listings and military records. We have also added several photos and biographies of the people and places of Marathon County. Use the fields below to begin your search.
