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Jurustic Park - Frog sculpture from Jurustic Park that followed me home....Playing a wayward shot from my wife's garden bed.

Jurustic Park

(5 reviews)

An absolutely amazing and unique experience. According to Clyde Wynia (Artist extraordinaire), the…read morecreatures in the park are extinct creatures he dug up from the surrounding marsh. There is so much to see and in addition to the metal sculptures, Clyde's wife Nancy has a studio/shop that sells and displays her jewelry, necklaces, glass beads and more. One of Clyde's creatures a Frog that plays golf followed me home. Since we live on a golf course, he can be spotted trying to hit an errant ball out of one of my wife's garden beds. Aside from the risk of one of the creatures following you home, Jurustic Park is a great place to visit

A grand place to visit! In two days, I made a trip to the Forevertron and Jurustic Park. What a…read moreweekend! Jurustic Park is just north of Marshfield, even though it's actually in Marathon County. The collection is located on private property so if you visit, be respectful of the neighborhood and observe the hours. You won't believe you're on the right road because there are no signs, except a small one that makes sure you follow the correct fork in the road. All of a sudden, there you are! Jurustic Park is a collection of artwork by Clyde Wynia, a retired lawyer who took up welding to create his art. His wife, Nancy, is also an artisan, working with semi-precious stones and glass. The two have combined talent to build some unique artwork. Photos don't do those creations justice, you have to visit to see it. Clyde's medium of choice is metal, mostly ferrous under ferrous oxide (rust) but there is also iron and a variety of other metals. He claims these aren't dinosaurs, but creatures that lived in the marsh but are frozen in position by rust. A few move, one monster is named Art, which is short for Articulated and. . . Beware the Jabberwock! You enter the park, greeted by an ashtray held by an appropriate figure as a reminder of what smoking will ultimately do for you. Check out the snakes and cats, then walk under the giant spider. Some of the sculptures move if gently prodded, but don't push too hard. They fight back. Enjoy the wit and whimsy, and if you can, meet Clyde (he's obvious) and enjoy his running commentary of your tour. It's well worth the side trip from Marshfield.

Marathon County Historical Society - Woodson History Center housed in the historic Leigh Yawkey and A.P. Woodson house.

Marathon County Historical Society

(1 review)

There are two houses related to the Historical Society, The Yawkey House and the Woodson History…read moreCenter. This time I strolled to the Woodson House. It is only about a block from the Everest. I had been to this grand house a couple of years ago. At that time they had a great exhibit on the effect of the Civil War on the area. I met an older gentleman named George. We talked smart for over two hours. He was great at answering questions about the county. On this visit I hoped to talk with him again; but, alas, he was not there on this visit. So I checked out their new exhibit on rural electrification of Marathon County. I found it quite informative and interesting. You can "interact" with people who used to live in the county by telephone; and listen to their stories. This is a nice place to spend a couple of hours. You can learn a lot about the area. There were a couple of floods that decimated the town. The one in 1913 was particularly devastating. As I am prone to staying at the Everest Inn, I'll probably visit this museum again the next time I'm in Wausau. Hope to catch George next time, I could use another history lesson of Marathon County. If you are a history buff (who isn't?) it would behoove you to check this fine little museum out. There is no entry fee; but leave a donation of a couple of bucks. It's the right thing to do.

From the owner: Tour the historic Yawkey House Museum. Visit the Woodson History Center to tour our free rotating…read moreexhibits. Visit our research library to learn about your family history or the history of Marathon County. We have thousands of historic photos and documents, plus access to ancestry.com and newspapers.com.

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