General Attractions
Foxfire Botanical Garden
M220 Sugarbush Lane - Marshfield, WI 54449
715-387-3050 - www.foxfiregardens.com
Foxfire is privileged to be one of a handful of Wisconsin Botanical Gardens
officially registered by the APGA. The gardens are also an Official National
Display Garden for the American Hosta Society with over 1,000 display hostas and
hundreds of retail plants available.
From the parking lot stroll through the large circular Chinese Moongate to enter
the gardens. On your way to the oriental inspired Teahouse with its large stained
glass windows you will pass the white stone replica of the world famous Zen garden
at the Ryoan-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Gently winding pathways will guide you
past multiple waterfalls enhanced by native Wisconsin sandstone, granite and
quartzite boulders. The massive Black Granite Torii Gate marks the entrance to a
Japanese garden expansion featuring the new Fernery and conifer area. Stroll
around the large lake and take time to spy the dozens of turtles sunbathing on
the rocks and colorful Koi swimming in the pools. Sit and relax on any of the many
benches scattered throughout the grounds for your comfort.
Foxfire Botanical Garden is open everyday 10 am-4:30 pm May 1st to October 1st.
Group tours are available by appointment.
JuRustic Park
M222 Sugarbush Lane - Marshfield, WI 54449
715-387-1653 - www.jurustic.com
JuRustic Park is a display of many of the extinct creations that inhabited the large
McMillan Marsh near Marshfield during the Iron Age. After amateur paleontologist Clyde
Wynia discovered the corroded remains of these creatures he began excavating.
As the rusted components of these critters were recovered they were matched as closely
as possible with the original creatures and welded back together to their original
forms.
In addition to the metal sculpture, Nancy Wynia has a studio/shop, the Hobbit House,
exhibiting her hot glass (beads, flowers, sculpture) fibers (processing natural
fibers-knitting, spinning), and life size soft sculpture. There are many pieces of her
jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, pins and hairpieces made from handmade glass beads.
JuRustic Park is open most of the spring, summer and fall until 4:30 p.m. There is no
admission charge to the public, but a fee is charged for guided group tours. Group
tours are available by appointment.
Upham Mansion
212 West Third Street - Marshfield, WI 544449
715-387-3322 - www.uphammansion.com
The Upham Mansion, restored home of former Wisconsin Governor William Henry Upham,
represents mid-Victorian architecture at its finest.
The Heritage Rose Garden behind the home is a never ending source of pleasure to
visitors. The 32 varieties of roses in the garden are among the oldest, most
beautiful roses in the world, with origins dating back to 200 A.D. at the time of
the Roman Empire. The Garden is open June through September. Guided group tours
are available by apointment.
FREE ADMISSION
Hours: Sundays & Wednesdays 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Open by special arrangement for group tours.
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World's Largest Round Barn
Central Wisconsin State Fair Park
715-387-126 - www.centralwisconsinstatefair.com
The impressive focal point of the Marshfield Fairgrounds is the "World's Largest
Round Barn". The round barn was built in 1916 to house purebred animals in 250
stanchions. The barn is 150 feet in diameter and 70 feet high, it is a wonder to
behold. Every year during the fair, the round barn is utilized for its original
intent-to display Purebred animals during the shows and sales.
The awesome sight of the arena, with no supporting beams apparent becomes even more
wondrous as one realizes this architectural feat was accomplished without benefit
of scaffolding. This was done by means of staging. They simply started at the bottom
and worked up and in. The only supporting beams evident are the cross beams beneath
the cupola. The Round Barn stands stately and is regarded as a prized asset to the
fairgrounds.
The barn is also used during Dairyfest for an ecumenical church service. This year,
share a moment of history in the making at the Central Wisconsin State Fair in
Marshfield held on Labor Day Weekend.
Time for a road trip - Wood County has two other round barns. One is located on County
Road S between Country Road C and Hwy O. The other one is located on Lincoln Road,
east of Pittsville.
700 S. Central Ave - P.O. Box 868 - Marshfield, WI 54449 - 1-800-422-4541