History Speaks on the Air is our monthly lecure series. Once a month, we will present an interesting new topic from a variety of presenters from all around the State.
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Our Winter Sports series will take you back in time to how and when many winters sports began in Marathon County. This series is presented by historians Gary Gisselman and Ben Clark.
This series of our History Chats program, historians Gary Gisselman and Ben Clark will give you a brief introduction to the people of Marathon County you should know.
Since the year 2000, the Marathon County Historical Society has hosted an elegant Victorian Valentine Tea during February. About a decade ago, we added a Tea date for families. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be holding our in-person Victorian Tea, so we thought we would gather ideas and make them available here for anyone who wants to plan their own tea party. You’ll find a myriad of suggestions including party etiquette, menu ideas, contact information for Sweet Dreams Bakery where many of our favorite treats are made, plus craft projects, puzzles, and coloring sheets. Feel free to download and use whatever you need to make your tea special.
Join archivist Ben Clark as he explains the history of the health institutions of Marathon County. From the early Ticket Hospitals to the creation of 20th Century hospitals that merged to become Wausau Hospital Center, to the County-run Poor Farm, Asylum, Sanitarium, Home and Hospital
For the first few weeks of our History Chats program, Librarian Gary Gisselman took us on a week-by-week trip through the school history of Marathon County.
