Pioneer Rehabilitation Center
Wisconsin Registered Landmark
In the First American National Bank building which once stood here, Employers Insurance of Wausau opened, on June 1, 1928, a facility for rehabilitating injured workers. It was the first center of its kind established by the insurance industry. To that humanitarian endeavor, which fostered acceptance of the physical therapy concept nationwide, this plaque is dedicated.
Erected 1978 by Wisconsin Council for Local History. (Marker Number 75.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1928.
Location. 44° 57.655′ N, 89° 37.675′ W. Marker is in Wausau, Wisconsin, in Marathon County. It is on 3rd Street north of Scott Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 3rd Street, Wausau WI 54403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wausau Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Heinemann Bros. Bee Hive Store (about 600 feet away); The Federal Building (about 800 feet away); Third Marathon County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Workers' Compensation Law
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 746 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
