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Upham Mansion
Upham Mansion also known as Gov. William H. Upham House at 212 West Third Street, Marshfield, Wisconsin, is the former family home of Wisconsin governor William H. Upham. The house is now a museum and lies in the NRHP registered Upham House Historic District. The mansion is Italiante style, constructed in 1880. The furnishings of the house are mainly the original family furnishings, other items are of a matching, Victorian, vintage. Many are products of Upham's furniture business. Notable is an engraving of Lincoln reading the Emancipation Proclamation presented to Upham by the subject. Also of note is a Shimmeger harp sent to Chicago to be assembled and rescued from the Chicago fire. North Wood County Historical Society The house and museum are maintained by the North Wood Historical Society, which meets in the house monthly. Open tours are held twice weekly. Heritage Rose Garden and New Garden The Heritage Rose Garden contains 32 historic rose types mostly dated from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Marshfield is a city in northwest Wood and southwest Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 10, Highway 13 and Highway 97. The largest city in Wood County, its population was 18,929 at the 2020 census. Of this, 18,119 were in Wood County, and 810 were in Marathon County. The city is part of the United States Census Bureau's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Wood County (2020 population: 74,207). The portion of the city in Marathon County is part of the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area. Marshfield is home to the Marshfield Clinic, a large healthcare system that serves much of Central, Northern, and Western Wisconsin. In 2010, Marshfield was ranked 5th in a list of "The Best Small Cities to Raise a Family" compiled by ''Forbes'' magazine. History In 1851 and 1853, when the area was still forested, surveyors working for the U.S. government marked all the section corners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
