Marathon County Historical Museum, Wausau

Name: Marathon County Historical Museum
Address: 410 Mcindoe St, Wausau, 54403-4745, United States
Telephone: +1 715-842-5750

#3 among attractions in Wausau

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Marathon County Historical Museum, Wausau

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The Marathon County Historical Museum is museum located in Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located in the Cyrus Carpenter Yawkey House, a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The house is a significant example of Classical Revival architecture. ()

Built: 1900 (124 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 44°57'50"N, 89°37'34"W

Address

410 Mcindoe StWausau 54403-4745 United States

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+1 715-842-5750

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Marathon County Historical Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Grand Theater, Athletic Park, UW-Marathon County.

0.6 miE
Museum, Art museum
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau
16 min walk • The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is located in Wausau, Wisconsin. It is best known for its annual "Birds in Art" exhibition, which exhibits contemporary artistic representations of birds.
~1390 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Grand Theater, Wausau
7 min walk • The Grand Theater is a historic theater and performing arts center in Wausau, Wisconsin, offering a variety of musical and artistic performances. The Grand Theater traces its origins back to the Grand Opera House, which was originally built on the same location in 1899.
0.7 miN
Park, Arenas and stadiums
Athletic Park, Wausau
19 min walk • Athletic Park is a baseball stadium located in Wausau, Wisconsin. It is the home field of the Wausau Woodchucks baseball team of the summer collegiate Northwoods League. It hosted Wausau Minor League teams during 36 seasons between 1936-1990.
1 miSW
Universities and schools
UW-Marathon County, Wausau
26 min walk • The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point at Wausau, is a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. It is located near downtown Wausau, Wisconsin, United States, and adjacent to 78-acre Marathon Park.
~1980 ftSW
Library
Marathon County Public Library, Wausau
10 min walk • The Marathon County Public Library is a consolidated county library with nine locations in Marathon County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Its headquarters are in Wausau. The library has its origins in the Wausau Free Public Library, which was founded in April 1907.
0.4 miE
Colonial revival architecture
C. H. Wegner House, Wausau
12 min walk • The C. H. Wegner House is located in Wausau, Wisconsin.
~1550 ftSW
Tower
Dudley Tower, Wausau
8 min walk • Dudley Tower, also known as First Wausau Tower, is a high-rise building located in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin. Sitting on the shore of the Wisconsin River, it is the prominent building in the Wausau city skyline.
0.4 miSW
Library
Wisconsin Valley Library Service, Wausau
10 min walk • The Wisconsin Valley Library Service is a library system made up of 25 public libraries and hundreds of non-public libraries across seven counties in north-central Wisconsin.
0.7 miSW
44°57'20"N • 89°37'57"W
Wausau Whitewater, Wausau
17 min walk • Park, Kayaking, Outdoor activities
~520 ftE
Tudor Revival architecture
C. B. Bird House, Wausau
3 min walk • The C. B. Bird House is a Tudor Revival house built in 1922 and located in Wausau, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 1,1980.
~630 ftSE
Church
First Universalist Unitarian Church, Wausau
4 min walk • The First Universalist Church in Wausau was designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler in Tudor Revival style and built in 1914 for the local Universalist congregation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Marathon County Historical Museum open?

Marathon County Historical Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 1 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 4:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Marathon County Historical Museum?

Nearby attractions include C. B. Bird House, Wausau (3 min walk), First Universalist Unitarian Church, Wausau (4 min walk), Grand Theater, Wausau (7 min walk), Dudley Tower, Wausau (8 min walk).

How to get to Marathon County Historical Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Marathon County Historical Museum:

Bus

Metro Ride Transit Center (9 min walk)
Bridge St. @ 1st Ave. • Lines: D (18 min walk)