Wisconsin Rapids

Wisconsin Rapids is a town of 19,000 people (2020) in North Central Wisconsin that is known for its papermaking history, and its cranberry industry.

You need a car to get into Wisconsin Rapids. It is a 55 minute drive from Wausau and a 40 minute drive from the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee.

• 🌍 Alexander House, 1131 Wisconsin River Dr, Port Edwards, ☏ +1 715-887-3442. Tu Th Su 1-4PM. An old colonial home on the west bank of the Wisconsin River. The house serves as both an art gallery with rotating exhibits and a local history museum with exhibits on papermaking and the lumber industry. Free. (updated Feb 2019)
• 🌍 South Wood County Historical Museum, 540 3rd St S, ☏ +1 715-423-1580. Memorial Day-Labor Day: Tu-Th Su 1-4PM; closed rest of year. Local history museum. Exhibits include a display on the work of Grim Natwick, an early animator for the Walt Disney Company. Free. (updated Feb 2019)
• 🌍 Wisconsin River Papermaking Museum, 730 1st Ave S, ☏ +1 715-424-3037. Tu Th 1-4PM. The museum is located in a century-old mansion near the west bank of the Wisconsin River. Exhibits cover the history of the mansion as well as the dam on the Wisconsin River and the Consolidated Water Power & Paper Company. Free. (updated Feb 2019)

• 🌍 Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids, 1801 16th St S (on the Lincoln High School campus), ☏ +1 715-424-6763. 833-seat proscenium theater hosting various events. (updated Feb 2019)

• 🌍 Hotel Mead, 451 E Grand Ave, ☏ +1 715-423-1500, toll-free: +1-800-843-6323. Free high speed internet, fitness room, laundry facilities available. Select suites feature a whirlpool. From $109. (updated Feb 2019)