Marilla Historical Society: It's in Wisconsin, Not New York

Despite the query's assumption, the Marilla Historical Society is located in Marilla, Wisconsin—a small town in Marathon County, central Wisconsin—not New York State.

Key Details

• Address: 108 Main Street, Marilla, WI 54457
• Focus: Preserving artifacts, photographs, documents, and oral histories of Marilla and surrounding townships (Berlin, Bern, Brighton, Cleveland)
• Operations: Volunteer-run; open by appointment and for seasonal events (summer open houses, holiday gatherings)
• Collections: Agricultural implements, dairy industry records, schoolhouse archives, family genealogies, railroad memorabilia (Soo Line)

Why the Confusion?

"Marilla" appears in New York (Marilla, Erie County, near Buffalo), but that community's historical society operates separately as the Marilla Historical Society of Erie County. Two towns, same name, different states.

Visiting

Contact via Marathon County Historical Society (Wausau) for current hours and research access. The Wisconsin society welcomes genealogical inquiries from descendants of early settlers (predominantly German, Polish, Norwegian).