‘Sage of Wausau’ story to be presented June 29 atWoodson

Neal Brown, the “Sage of Wausau,” was a man of many interests and talents. From his tremendous abilities as a lawyer, to his firm views on politics, literature, and the outdoors, to the invaluable role he played getting various Wausau Group ventures off the ground, Brown has left an important legacy that might not be as well-known today compared to some of his contemporaries.

A History Speaks program will be presented live on Saturday, June 29, at 2 p.m. at the Woodson History Center (410 McIndoe Street, Wausau), in conjunction with the Marathon County Public Library and sponsored by Janke Book Store. This is a free program, no RSVP required.

Historian Ben Clark will recount the compelling and complicated story that was Neal Brown’s life, to understand the man and the myth. Archivist and historian at the Marathon County Historical Society, Clark produces and hosts weekly History Chats livestreams and he oversees the museum’s archival collections.

MCHS is located in the Woodson History Center at 410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, Wisconsin. Exhibit and office hours are Tuesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free.

The Research Library is open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Tours of the Yawkey House Museum are available Tuesday through Sunday. Call for times and prices.

For more information, call MCHS at 715842-5750, send an email to info@marathoncountyhistory. org, or visit website, www. marathoncountyhistory.org.

The mission of MCHS is to collect, preserve, and exhibit materials related to the history of Marathon County, and to use these materials to help people learn about North Central Wisconsin, connect with their roots, and explore their own historical connections.

The Marathon County Historical Society is supported in part by City of Wausau Room Tax Funding. Additional support provided through the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation