Arts & Culture

MARINETTE HISTORICAL MUSEUM

STEPHENSON ISLAND
MARINETTE, WI 54143
(715) 732-0831
https://marinettemuseum.org/

Enjoy a Journey through Time…

The Museum is closed for the season and will reopen May 26th 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.

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 field, 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.  There is no admission charge, but donations are appreciated.

Evancheck Cabin

Throughout the autumn of 1994, James Hayward of Green Bay worked tirelessly with local volunteers and Ralph Peterson of the Marinette County Historical Society to reconstruct a cabin from the turn of the 20th century: the Evancheck Log Cabin.  Last inhabited in 1927, this historical dwelling was donated by the Evancheck family and moved from Bagley Road in Porterfield to its permanent location on Stephenson Island in Marinette.

On May 13th, 1995, the dedication of the Evancheck Cabin took place at the Marinette County Historical Museum, during which the various contributions and donations from individuals and businesses were acknowledged.  Today, visitors can tour this appropriately-furnished farmstead to get a feel for what daily life looked like for pioneers settling this area.

View these Displays and much more on your next visit to Marinette Counties Historical Museum!

For membership with the Marinette County Historical Society see the Museum website at www.marinettemuseum.org

Annual Marinette Logging Festival at Stephenson Island

Experience a genuine slice of Americana at this celebration of the Logging and Heritage History.

Once the largest logging exporter in the world during the 1800s, Marinette, Menominee was shaped by powerful lumber barons whose ambition helped fuel America’s growth.

Which brings the spirit of the great frontier back to life. The three-day event kicks off on Friday night with an outdoor music performance. 

Diverse selection of food trucks and beverages available. 

Lumberjack show and competition, kid friendly activities, parade, car show, and fireworks finale.

At the heart of the festival is the Logging Museum. A must-see experience.

Historic Monuments & Landmarks

• Meet Queen Marinette
• Monument to Isaac Stephenson
• Bronze Salute Cannons
• Historic Riverside Avenue Walking Tour
• Civil War Soldier
• Swimmers
• Horse drawn sled
•  Museum and Evancheck cabin
•  Foot Bridge
•  Clan Bear Statue
• State marker #602

Historic Places

• Stephenson Island
• Seguin’s House of Cheese
• Main Street Antique Mall
• Rusty Wolfe Gallery
• Red Arrow Park
• Seagull Bar State Natural Area
• Menekaunee Harbor Trail
• Menekaunee Harbor Park
• Menominee North Pier Lighthouse