History Speaks In Marathon: The Ice Ages in Wisconsin
What role did the Ice Ages play in shaping Wisconsin topography? When was the last cycle of Wisconsin glaciation? Find out when Keith Montgomery visits Marathon City.
Voices from the Past: A Discovery Walk through Pine Grove Cemetery
The Marathon County Historical Society presents our biennial “Voices from the Past: A Discovery Walk through Pine Grove Cemetery”
Fourth Friday means Vintage Board Games
Our collection of vintage games keeps on growing! Join us on the fourth Friday every month for Vintage Game Night. Flash back to your own past, or learn to play something Grandma and Grandpa enjoyed back in the day!
History Speaks: Wausau Grows Up: Industry, Culture & Change, 1890s-1920s
The trees are nearly gone, now what? That's the question local business leaders asked in the late 1800s. Gary Gisselman will explain how they answered.
History Speaks: History of Forensic Imaging & Photography
Interested in photo history or forensic photography? Come and hear Bob Sanders, now retired from the state crime lab, a walking encyclopedia of photography history.
History Speaks: Genealogy 102: Family History Resources in Marathon County
Gary Gisselman is back in November with another informative session about researching your family history.
"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!
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.
Special events planned for next year!
Post date: 09/07/2017Do you have a 2018 calendar yet? Mark these special dates for upcoming history fun!
Full house for Kids History Day
Post date: 06/15/2017We had a capacity enrollment for Kids History Day this year!
Fromm fox fur coat added to Wisconsin 101 online ‘museum’
Post date: 01/18/2017A silver fox fur produced in the 1930s by the Fromm brothers of Hamburg in western Marathon County is now included in Wisconsin 101, the online museum of state history.
Full list of History Speaks topics for 2017
Post date: 12/01/2016Curators Linda Forbess and Kathy Volkmann have been busy lining up speakers for the 2017 History Speaks series. Here's the full list for the year:
We are now included in the WI 101 online museum!
Post date: 11/30/2016Archivist Ben Clark compiled the history of the Employers Mutual Audiometer, and the “exhibit” is now live at the Wisconsin 101 website.
History On the Road: Rick Lohr's talk on Cuba makes news
Post date: 11/02/2016Peter Weinschenk at the Record Review attended Rick Lohr's "History Speaks - On the Road - Cuba and Change" talk in Edgar in October, and wrote this interesting piece.
'Coloring Time' is Here
Post date: 10/03/2016
Our first coloring book, "Coloring Time: Scenes from Marathon County," has just arrived from the printer.
The coloring book is a unique collection of black and white drawings by fifteen local artists featuring various scenes throughout Marathon County.
Visit our online gift shop to buy your copy today.
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