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Historical Societies
& Museums
Clark Co., Wisconsin
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The Colby, WI Rural Arts Museum
If you are researching
the NE area of Clark Co., this historical village will help you
take a step-back in time and is a must see for anyone fortunate enough to visit
Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin. It is home to the
original railroad depot from the City of Colby, a
one-room country school and a hundred year
old log cabin. The History of
Colby Cheese is also commemorated here. This Museum is operated by
volunteers and benefactors and is open Sundays from Memorial Day to Labor Day
and also by appointment.
Call 715-223-2264 for
more information.
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The Clark County
Jail House Museum in Neillsville, WI
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Listed in the National Register of Historic Places as of December 8, 1978 is the
Clark County Historical Society Jail Museum. One part of the Jail Museum
building consists of charming, old-fashioned living quarters with beautiful
windows and spacious hallways. The other part is the cold, bare reality of
barred windows, cell blocks, and a solitary confinement cell.
One enters the museum into the sheriff’s residence, which includes an
old-fashioned parlor, a grand open stairway, and many rooms of display including
a delightful children’s room and an authentic jewelry store. In the jail portion
of the building, one views the cell blocks, sheriff’s peek holes, a section for
women and children, a sewing room, barber shop and many other rooms. For touring
information or special tour arrangements, please call (715) 743-6444. A small
admission fee is charged.Our partner site,
The Jailhouse Museum, now has a new site. Be sure to check
it out!
Their
new site address:
www.1897clarkcountyjailmuseum.com
The
facebook page link is:
https://www.facebook.com/1897CCJM#!/1897CCJM?sk=wall
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Thorp Area
Historical Museum
If you are researching
in the NW Townships of Clark County,
the
Thorp Area Historical Society
could be a great help to you!
OPEN WEEKENDS
Memorial Day - Labor Day
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