Wings Over Wausau
Join us at the Wausau Downtown Airport on May 20 for a celebration of aviation history!
History Speaks: The Streets of Downtown Wausau
Who remembers the buildings that were taken down before the Wausau Center mall was built in the 1980s?
Gary Gisselman will take us on a tour of downtown Wausau through the decades in this History Speaks presentation on April 29.
Vintage Games 21+ Nights
Don't forget our 21-and-older version of Vintage Game Night, first Thursdays at Limerick's Public House!
History Speaks: 150 Years of the Wisconsin Valley Fair
Wondering what's planned for the Wisconsin Valley Fair this summer? Take a time out to hear about past fairs when Archivist Ben Clark presents this talk on May 19!
Intergenerational Fun with Vintage Board Games
Everyone is welcome to our Vintage Board Game Nights at the Woodson History Center. Fourth Friday evenings in 2018.
History Speaks in Hatley: How plants Shape the Earth's Climate
It's not only that climate affects how plants develop and where they grow. Plants can affect climate, too. Paul Whitaker will explain during this talk in Hatley.
MCHS is a Blue Star Museum
Post date: 04/03/2018
The Marathon County Historical Society is participating in the Blue Star Museum program again this summer.
Houses in Bloom 2018
Post date: 01/16/2018Did you miss Houses in Bloom? You can tour the Yawkey House Museum all year to see the beautifully restored home of Cyrus and Alice Yawkey and their beloved daughter, Leigh.
Annual Victorian Valentine Tea
Post date: 12/19/2017
Our comfortably full house of ladies thoroughly enjoyed our annual Valentine gala on February 8!
Rural Electrification exhibit is open through November 2019
Post date: 05/09/2017
We invite everyone to visit our newest exhibit to see how electricity moved into rural areas of Marathon County in the 1930s and '40s, and how life changed when it did.
2018 topics for History Speaks at the Woodson History Center
Post date: 11/29/2017
Our topics for 2018 range from milk to medicine, from the Packers to ancient rock art, and lots more. Here's our full list. Mark your calendar now and plan to attend as many as you can!
Christmas at the Houses
Post date: 11/07/2017
We had a great time on Saturday, December 2, at our Christmas at the Houses event!
"Pieces of the Past: Quilts Tell a Story" exhibit closed but we have created a slide program
Post date: 10/02/2016
Our quilt exhibit is now closed, However, we have created a PowerPoint slide program with photos of the quilts and their makers, and would be happy to schedule a presentation for your group!
Voices from the Past tour was a great success! Thank you!
Post date: 08/30/2017What a great weekend for our biennial cemetery tour! Nearly 400 people visited for "Voices From the Past: A Discovery Walk Through Pine Grove Cemetery" on Sunday, Sept. 24. We appreciate all who made this year's tour a success!
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