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Photographer: K. Linzmeier
Taken: May 16, 2011
Caption: Welcome to The River Edge Parkway
Additional Description: The Wisconsin River's scenic beauty and Wausau's intriguing history await you. Learn about our past and present ties to the Wisconsin River.

See our community as you never have before. Discover, amidst our business center, the natural peace and serenity that is here for everyone.

". . . 30 miles of handsome river"

Enjoy The River Edge Parkway!

The Parkway is the result of visioning by The River Edge Commission and funding by the City of Wausau. It was developed and is maintained by the Wausau and Marathon County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department.

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Big Bull Falls, 1910.
Courtesy of Marathon County Historical Society, Wausau, Wisconsin.

Lumber mill workers, circa 1890.
Courtesy of Marathon County Historical Society, Wausau, Wisconsin.

Heinemann Lumber Company, circa 1897.
Courtesy of Marathon County Historical Society, Wausau, Wisconsin.

[logos of] River Edge Parkway • Welcome Home Wausau
Submitted: July 17, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
Database Locator Identification Number: p162297
File Size: 0.876 Megabytes

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