Registration is open for Kids History Day 2018!
School-age children are invited to explore farming and dairy products during our Kids History Day on August 16!
History Speaks: Mississippi Archaeology
Did you know there was a whole civilization along the Mississippi River a millennium ago? 
The August 26 installment of History Speaks will address two major discoveries: Rock Art from the earliest people in Wisconsin, and the remains of a 1,000-year-old settlement at Trempealeau. Also, the speakers will offer to identify ancient Native artifacts, beginning at 1 pm before the 2 pm talk.
History Speaks: Tibet: Culture & Conflict on the Roof of the World
The small country of Tibet lies along the border of China, and is under pressure from that giant neighbor.Rick Lohr will explain the tension in that region in our September installment of History Speaks at the Woodson History Center.
Vintage Games 21+ Nights
Don't forget our 21-and-older version of Vintage Game Night, first Thursdays (except July) at Limerick's Public House!
Preserve your family memories: Join our I Remember When club
Yesterday is gone, and maybe some of those memories are fading, too. Your stories are important - to you, to your family, and to your community! Our new opportunity will help preserve some of those memories!
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.
New exhibit is open!
Post date: 05/29/2018
See how Marathon County's rural areas became thriving dairy farms in our newest exhibit, Milking Time: Evolution of the Dairy Industry in Marathon County.
After Hours tours now available
Post date: 06/26/2018It’s your turn to plan a special gathering of friends, club members or family. What to do? Consider a unique evening (or other special time) at the Yawkey House Museum!
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.
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: 11/29/2017Our 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!
"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!
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.
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.
'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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