Upcoming Events
Vintage Video Game Night
Come out and play the classic video and board games of your childhood! FREE for everyone!
Kids History Camp - Grades 3-5
Young history explorers are invited to discover how Wausau grew from forest land along the river into the city we know today!
Storytime in the Garden
Join us in the garden for a few stories and a craft. Perfect for our younger history lovers, FREE for all ages.
Old Fashioned Downtown Tour #2
Join the Marathon County Historical Society in a historic walking tour of downtown Wausau!
America's 205th Community Event
Come celebrate America’s 205th anniversary with the Marathon County Historical Society
Storytime in the Garden
Join us in the garden for a few stories and a craft. Perfect for our younger history lovers, FREE for all ages.
Kids History Camp - Grades K-2
Young history explorers are invited to discover how Wausau grew from forest land along the river into the city we know today!
Old Fashioned Downtown Tour
Join the Marathon County Historical Society in a historic walking tour of downtown Wausau!
Storytime in the Garden
Join us in the garden for a few stories and a craft. Perfect for our younger history lovers, FREE for all ages.
Preservation Month Event - the Fromm Farm
Join us at the Marathon County Historical Society in partnership with the Fromm Bros. Historical Preservation Society at the Fromm Farm for a guided and immersive experience!
Vintage Video Game Night
Come out and play the classic video and board games of your childhood! FREE for everyone!
History Speaks
Join us for a FREE presentation on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense by Professor Brett Barker!
Storytime at the Museum
Join us by our cozy fireplace for a few stories and a craft. Perfect for our younger history lovers, FREE for all ages.
Vintage Springtime Tea
Join us for a formal springtime tea, highlighted by thoughtfully prepared sweet and savory courses, and paired with a custom-blended tea. Guests will be immersed in a historic setting that celebrates the elegance and charm of traditional afternoon tea.
Storytime at the Museum
Join us by our cozy fireplace for a few stories and a craft. Perfect for our younger history lovers, FREE for all ages.
History Speaks
Join us for a FREE presentation as MCHS's own historian, Ben Clark, takes a look back at the Bicentennial celebrations in Marathon County in this, our nation’s Semiquincentennial (250th).
Storytime at the Museum
Join us by our cozy fireplace for a few stories and a craft. Perfect for our younger history lovers, FREE for all ages.
Vintage Video Game Night
Step back in time and press start on a night of nostalgia at the Marathon County Historical Society’s Vintage Game Night.
Held once each quarter from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Woodson History Center, 410 McIndoe St., Wausau, this evening is packed with classic fun for all ages. Explore a wide selection of vintage board games from past and present, or level up at our Vintage Video Game Station featuring Atari, Nintendo, N64, and more, made possible through our partnership with the Wisconsin Computer Club.
Come when you can and stay as long as you would like while challenging friends old and new. Whether you are rolling dice, drawing cards, or chasing high scores, there is something for every generation to enjoy.
And yes, free popcorn as always.
For more information, contact the Marathon County Historical Society at 715 842 5750 or visit www.marathoncountyhistory.org
Vintage Game Night
FREE EVENT!
We’ve got almost every vintage game you can imagine. Feel free to bring your own game. Don’t know how to play a game – no problem. Our volunteers will jump in to learn the game with you.
Vintage Game Night
FREE EVENT!
We’ve got almost every vintage game you can imagine. Feel free to bring your own game. Don’t know how to play a game – no problem. Our volunteers will jump in to learn the game with you.
History Speaks: Entrepreneurship in a Rural Marathon County County Community
The lore of Larry and Elsie Lohr and how they achieved success as contributors to the community and economy of Marathon City is a testament to the role of stories in creating a family identity of strength, perseverance, and risk-taking. Presented by Rick Lohr.
Voices of the Past: Living History Cemetery Tour
Join us at Pine Grove Cemetery (1501 Grand Avenue in Wausau), for our annual cemetery tours! The first tour leaves at 11 a.m., and the last tour begins at 2 p.m.