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Marathon County Historical Society reports visitor growth, 37,000 searchable archives after digitization push
Summary
The Marathon County Historical Society briefed a county committee on its 2024 service delivery: increased county visitors, expanded digitization (12,000 documents plus 33.2 hours of media) and ongoing planning for a 39,000 sq. ft. preservation center.
Blake, executive director of the Marathon County Historical Society, told a Marathon County committee on April 3 that the society provided programs to libraries and schools, digitized archives, and drew significant visitor traffic in 2024.
Blake said the organization is the only local group focused on countywide history and reported 7,575 visitors from around the county to the Woodson History Center and Yockey House in 2024 (excluding city of Wausau visits). The society reported 37,000 searchable items in its online archives after…
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