Marinette

Marinette is a city of more than 11,000 people in Northeast Wisconsin, on the border with the Upper Peninsula and Menominee. == Understand == 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. == Get in == === By car === Marinette is easily reachable by car, although bus services do connect Marinette primarily along the US 41 corridor. ==== Main highways ==== 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. === By plane === 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. == Get around == While a car is the conventional way of transportation, you could also walk throughout the city. == See == 1 Marinette County Historical Logging Museum, 1680 Bridge St, ☏ +1 715-732-0831. M-F 11AM-3PM. showcases the logging history and local artifacts around Marinette and the surrounding area (updated Jan 2025) 2 Peshtigo 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) == Do == 1 Stephenson 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) == Buy == 1 Downtown Marinette. (updated Jan 2025) has some shops along Bridge and Main streets. 2 Pine 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. == Eat == 1 The Lodge on Main, 1333 Main St, ☏ +1 715-504-2000. 11:15AM-10PM. (updated Jan 2025) 2 Rail House Restaurant & Brewpub, 2029 Old Peshtigo Rd, ☏ +1 715-732-4646. M-Th 11AM-8PM, F Sa 11AM-9PM, Su 11AM-5PM. (updated Jan 2025) 3 Embers 1871, W3529 Co Rd B, Peshtigo, ☏ +1 715-801-0023. Su-M 4-8PM, Th-Sa 4-9PM. (updated Jan 2025) 4 The River's Edge Supper Club, ☏ +1 715-735-7344. M-Sa: 5-9PM. casual clothes are allowed (updated Jan 2025) == Drink == 1 Forgotten Fire Winery, N2393 Schacht Rd, ☏ +1 715-582-3473. Su-Tu 10AM-3PM, W-Sa 10AM-5PM. (updated Jan 2025) == Sleep == 1 Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2601 Roosevelt Rd, ☏ +1 715-504-8100. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Jan 2025) 2 Best 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) 3 Menominee River Extended Stay Hotel, N4185 Highway 180, ☏ +1 715-504-2987. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Jan 2025) == Connect == 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. == Go next == 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.