View Marinette’s Storied History unfold before your very eyes!

The Museum is closed for the season and will reopen in May of 2026

Enjoy our many exhibits and themed collections featuring our Native American culture, the Fur Trading industry and Lumber Industry. Learn the role that the Menominee River played in developing this culture, said industries as well as the fishing and ship building industries.

Exhibits that include the story of “Queen Marinette“, the Native American women and fur trader that helped establish the Trading Post located on the Menominee. The trading post, which became the hub for the settlement that would later become the city that bears her name,

The Lumber industry active in the area during the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s was spear headed by individuals such as Isaac Stephenson and Andrew Merryman. The Lumber industry in its prime provided jobs for thousands of new settlers. The efforts of these men and settlers alike made the harbor at the mouth of the Menominee River the busiest port in the World for the shipment of White Pine Lumber.

Other exhibits include large displays featuring hundreds of items and pictures from our historic past. Themes included are: Our Native American Culture, agriculture, music and musical instruments, military items, and household appliances.  Relics from the fishing and shipping industries and the stories about the Iconic leaders that served us in the fields business, medicine and public service.  

Our facilities are wheelchair-accessible, with free parking for cars, buses, and RVs.  Group visits can be arranged as well, by calling ahead to book a tour in season.

We are conveniently located just off the HWY 41 Interstate Bridge on Stephenson Island, our historical museum is typically open to the public during the summer months.  This year, there will be no admission charge, but suggested donations are:  $3 for adults, $1 for teens, and free admission for children age 12 and under.  Look for the Clydesdale horses pulling a load of logs!

In 2013, an exciting addition to our main building added several authentic pieces of sawmill and ice cutting equipment to our historical displays.