Marinette in the 19th century became an important lumbering town in Wisconsin, ultimately peaking as Wisconsin's tenth largest city during the 1900 census at around 16,000 residents. While there are still paper mills and a shipyard in town, Marinette continuously lost people until the 2020 census as a result of a declining lumber industry in the area. The lumber industry in the area however, is known for the Peshtigo fire in nearby Peshtigo.
The nearest commercial airport is Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) in Green Bay, roughly an hour's drive between the airport and the city center of Marinette.
45.0559-87.75342Peshtigo Fire Museum (from Marinette, follow US 41 south to exit 216; turn right onto Business US 41, and then turn right onto Oconto Ave in downtown Peshtigo), ☏ +1 715-582-3244. Seasonal from Memorial Day Weekend to October 8th: 10AM-4PM. Local museum documenting the often forgotten Peshtigo Fire, the world's deadliest at 1200-2500 fatalities. (updated Jan 2025)
45.102225-87.6295491Stephenson Island Park, 1680 Bridge St. city park on an island connected to the rest of the city by bridge with decent views of the Menominee River in the immediate area. (updated Jan 2025)
45.099987-87.6306921Downtown Marinette. (updated Jan 2025) has some shops along Bridge and Main streets.
45.078875-87.6578392Pine Tree Mall, 2800 Roosevelt Rd. (updated Jan 2025) although there are several vacant lots inside, there are still plenty of generic stores in the mall such as Kohl's and Five Below.
Peshtigo River near Peshtigo45.046674-87.7200691Forgotten Fire Winery, N2393 Schacht Rd, ☏ +1 715-582-3473. Su-Tu 10AM-3PM, W-Sa 10AM-5PM. (updated Jan 2025)
45.100586-87.6317662Best Western Riverfront Inn, 1821 Riverside Ave (nearby the Menominee River in downtown Marinette), ☏ +1 715-732-1000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Hotel. (updated Jan 2025)
While the city is generally connected to the internet, some areas away from US 41 may lack cellular services. This is especially true if you are heading further north into Marinette County toward Iron Mountain.
US 41 enters the Upper Peninsula in Marinette's twin city, Menominee.
Green Bay to the south has numerous sightseeing options, like the National Railway Museum and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, in addition to a much larger downtown.
Sturgeon Bay to the east-southeast is along the Door County side of the bay of Green Bay and is the gateway to the Peninsula with scenic sightseeing vistas.
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US 41 runs south towards Green Bay and Oconto and north-northeast past Menominee into Escanaba.
WIS 64 begins in the city and runs west towards Antigo and Merrill.
WIS 180 is used to connect to Iron Mountain.
M-35 begins in neighboring Menominee and provides a direct alignment to Escanaba. Further north, M-35 ends at US 41 between Marquette and Ishpeming.
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