Marquette County

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NESHKORO
A Community Built on Character,Distinction, Service, and Growth!
The earliest settlers began arriving in Neshkoro in the mid 1800’s. The lush land that leads to the beautiful banks of the White River provided a great refuge to the settlers. Located northwest of the Fox River, this land was soon to become an ideal destination for the area’s first industry—a foundry—which was preceded by a mercantile store, harness shops, a woolen mill and gristmill, hotels and diners, a meat market, even brick manufacturers. All earned a distinction for service and growth.

Future generations have come to enjoy the challenge of updating such traditions. On any random evening you might find yourself drawn to its charm. From a hillside audience in lawn chairs and on blankets, their faces glowing with the sunset over the pond, to a group of barefoot kids parading across the park in anticipation of its display of firework festivities, Neshkoro is a community with an atmosphere of excitement, support, and vision. Here, bed and breakfast establishments, crafters, fisheries, musical groups, galleries, and art studios are all eager to provide entertainment to you and your family. Spending some time with us will only allow
you to appreciate the thousands of hours of work invested by hundreds of people. Our civic, religious, and volunteer organizations all play a vital role in our community, with great pride and abundant character.

BRIGGSVILLE
Experience Nature at Its Finest!
There’s a humorous saying around this part of Marquette County, which refers to our small town
Don’t Blink, or You’ll Miss Us! True, the main drag of Briggsville is all of three or four blocks in any direction; but it’s our people who squeeze so much character into that short radius. Keep your eyes wide open as you slow down to enter our community, because it is then that you will discover all the things that make this small town in Marquette County our home.

The scenic beauty of our area provides the background for year-round action and adventure.
Lake Mason, which is known for its northern pike, muskie, walleye, and bass game fish, is captured by shorelines that will offer youngsters of any age great bluegill, perch, and other panfish casting. Amusement and recreation enthusiasts can also enjoy hiking, biking, kayaking, waterskiing, hunting, climbing, and backpacking. Plus, our winter months offer skiing of all types, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and all-terrain entertainment. You will find this area teeming with all means of natural adventure and discovery just awaiting your every desire. When you include Briggsville in your list of outdoor destinations, you’ll be glad that you did and so will we.

OXFORD
Sample Our Spirit!
Known for its strong spirit of community, Oxford welcomes you home to one of the most spectacular areas for panoramic views of rolling hills, majestic pines, and bountiful hardwoods.
Situated in the middle of Wisconsin’s natural beauty, you will see and hear just how wild game
and birds thrive here. One way may be the sound of an owl hooting at night, as you breathlessly take in a bright, star-filled sky. Yet another may be to catch the coming or going of a cacophonous flock of geese in the spring or fall. If you’re lucky, the sandhill cranes may even welcome you with their spectacular, early-morning dance. No matter which way you enjoy these awesome sights and sounds, it is only appropriate to blend Oxford’s three spirits together to make your visit a pleasurable one: The spirit of our people will give you a sample of our beautiful, small town. The spirit of our natural scenery will show you our dedication to preserving its wonder. And the spirit of our wildlife will reinforce the essence of our motto—Sample Our Spirit! It’s why we choose to live here.

So, whether it’s a festival, a country path, or a cultural or historical happening you’ve come to
see, your stay will be memorable. We look forward to helping you make a memory with us today!

WESTFIELD
Discover The Outdoors & Heritage Pioneer Style!
Take a step back in time as you travel our great utdoors. Westfield’s showcase of natural beauty
attracts every type of visitor. From the trails that grace our country roads to our wide array of
wildlife, you will discover why this area is such a find. Driving through our city of maples, you’ll immediately discover our friends, the black squirrels. Keep your foot on the brake though, because no matter what the season, you will find yourself entranced as they test out their coats in winter, frolick in spring, enjoy the beautiful weather of summer (as much as you do), or in fall, gather their food for winter.

Perhaps you’re here to capture a fall maple in its changing color. The beauty of its bright leaves outlines the dark colors of its bark, and will surely embrace your spirit of nature. Westfield is also known for its whitetail deer herds, which become the best opportunities for you to entertain your taste for wildlife. In the wake of herds run red and gray fox, wild turkeys, raccoons, cottontail rabbits, and coyotes, with pheasant, ducks, grouse, woodcocks, and quail joining in nature’s parade Because of Westfield’s various lakes and ponds, over two thousand Canadian geese are attracted to our waters each season. These visitors prefer to habitat in this type of environment. Their elegance in flight confirms why there is such appreciation for their attraction to our area.

If fishing stories is what your looking to tell, then our sparkling spring-fed trout streams rate among some of the finest in the entire Midwest. Fruitful fishing spots will assist you in your basic tale as you relish in the seclusion and relaxation that will accompany your experience.
But if you enjoy a taste of history, in Westfield you’ll experience a stroll back in time. The
Marquette County Historical Society Museum has not only preserved its own architecture, but it has even depicted an array of articles, calendars, artifacts, and magazines to mark accomplishments and experiences within our county. Our landmarks and historical buildings will satisfy your desire to bring back recollections of yesteryear lifestyles. Your journey through time will be unforgettable. Whatever your interest may be, you will find it in Westfield. From the wonders of nature to your personal sporting desires, let Westfield become your all-in-one destination. We can’t wait to show you!

MONTELLO
A Scenic Wonderland!
For generations, people have brought their families to experience the wonder of our area. Now it’s your turn to enjoy lush, wooded landscapes, crystalline lakes, and tranquil ponds, as you take in the beauty and history that accompanies each one. The area offers entertainment for the entire family. From exploring sites that have made their mark in history, to mapping out a memory all your own, you’ll experience everything that sport activities and outdoor recreation has to offer. Nestled in the gentle rolling hills of central Wisconsin, Montello displays year-round natural beauty. Whether you spend the day canoeing, fishing, waterskiing, or swimming, water recreation abounds in our area. Or, take scenic back roads to discover history and culture within our charming town and area parks. At the end of your long day of adventure, relax at our multiple waterfalls, which use our historic granite quarry as its backdrop, a unique landmark in itself.
Genuinely blessed with scenic wonderlands, Montello finds its sparkling lakes teeming with fish and wildlife. Its wetlands and woodlands are home to many rare species of wildlife, including some endangered species. With over 300 species of birds making our community their home or just stopping over, the biker, hiker, backpacker, and cross-country skier have many options to quench a taste for nature.

Marquette County, known as a Sportsman’s Paradise, is your answer to every sort of hunting
and fishing you can imagine. From an experienced and knowledgeable sports person to a mere
beginner, you will have every aspect of your sporting desire met. No matter what the season, from waterfowl, to whitetail deer, to fishing of all sorts in all seasons, we‘re an area that people have come to count on.

As the mid-1800’s came around, so did the famous naturalist John Muir, his father, and his brother. Historically, Muir’s Fountain Lake Farm was founded over 140 years ago. Take yourself back to re-live just what Muir accomplished. As a boy, he settled here. It was in our area that the roots of his conservationism were planted. Our hills, valleys, lakes, and streams fed Muir’s passion for nature. And our area became the springboard for his leap into manhood, where that passion begot such an unselfish and foreveradmired life.
As a man, Muir studied nature like no other had before him. In the middle of the Civil War, he traveled to see the ever-so-busy Abraham Lincoln. He requested his attention even then to preserving many of the parks that we, so often, still have the pleasure of enjoying to this day.
As a man, he also founded the Sierra Club a club which holds the highest honor among all
charitable causes for thrift and effective action.

Our area takes great pride in knowing that it was from our roots that this mighty cause grew. Now we look forward to bringing you the results of the singular life that John Muir lived.
Come and see all that he has wrought. Walk where he walked. Dip your hand in the waters he fought so hard to preserve. Breathe the air that his trees have so graciously filtered for you.
Yes, visit our area and come away a different person.

ENDEAVOR
A Panoramic View of Nature at its’ Finest!
From spectacular scenery at the highest point in Endeavor, to our boasting about its many ringnecked pheasant hunting preserves, to allowing your youngster to flick his first cast at our ever popular fishing banks in the area, we’re sure to fill your stroll through our quaint area with everlasting memories.

Our Endeavor area welcomes the opportunity to extend our hospitality to you, our valued guest.
In mid-July, experience our Broiler Fest, an annual event now entertaining families for over 50 years. See the Events calendar on page 28 for more information for this event and more in Marquette County. Our scenic wonderland has that extra something of which you can never get enough fun, that is!