Claims to Fame

Beyond the abundance of nature surrounding the area, Marshfield offers world-class attractions, outstanding healthcare and a variety of seasonal events!

 

Thomas House Center for History

Website  |  103 S. Central Avenue  |  715-384-5867

Ever wonder how Marshfield residents were affected by the devastating fire of 1887 (hint – check out all the brick buildings downtown), the Great Depression, or the World Wars? This is the place to find out. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays or by appointment.

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Upham Mansion

Website  |  212 West Third Street  |  715-387-3322

This restored home of former Wisconsin Governor William Henry Upham, is mid-Victorian architecture at its finest. The Heritage Rose Garden out back has some of the oldest varieties of roses in the world dating back to the Roman Empire. Open on Wednesdays and Saturdays or by appointment. It’s a bargain at $2 for adults and no charge for children.

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JuRustic Park

Website  |  M222 Sugarbush Lane  |  715-387-1653

The rusted critters here are the product of an active imagination and artistic talents of one Clyde Wynia, who bills himself as an amateur paleontologist. He describes his welded metal sculptures as extinct creatures that once inhabited the McMillan Marsh during the “Iron Age,” tongue in cheek of course. Visit wife Nancy’s studio/shop where she exhibits her glasswork, fibers and soft sculptures. Open spring through Labor Day and by appointment.

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Wildwood Park & Zoo

Website  |  1800 S. Roddis Avenue  |  715-384-4642

Right next door to Hotel Marshfield plus admission is free, so this is an easy must-see. Fox, bison, timber wolves, prairie dogs and white-tail deer are just a few of the North American species here.

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World’s Largest Round Barn

Website  |  513 E. 17th Street  |  715-387-1261

Built in 1916 to house purebred animals in 250 stanchions, this round barn is a wonder to behold. There are no supporting beams, an architectural feat accomplished without the benefit of scaffolding – the builders simply started at the bottom and worked up and in. Every year during the fair, it’s used for its original intent – to display purebred animals.

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