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.

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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.

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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.