# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Building the Erie Canal l History Speaks
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Marathon County Historical Society is proud to welcome Brett Barker as our guest speaker for its History Speaks series at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Woodson History Center (410 McIndoe Street, Wausau).

Two hundred years ago the Erie Canal was completed, a 363-mile waterway that connected the Great Lakes and the Hudson River. It revolutionized American commerce; shifted national trade patterns; fueled the growth of New York City; and helped spark the Transportation Revolution. Yet this great work of labor and innovation is largely forgotten today. In this presentation, Brett Barker will tell the story of this “Great Ditch” and the way it changed American history from then until today.

Dr. Brett Barker is Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History and International Studies at UW-Stevens Point and a member of the Board of Directors of the Marathon County Historical Society. He has been giving presentations at the MCHS for over twenty years.  

This event is free and open to the public—no RSVP required—and is presented in partnership with the Marathon County Public Library and sponsored by Janke Bookstore.

For more information please contact the Marathon County Historical Society at (715) 842-5750, online https://www.marathoncountyhistory.org or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MarathonCountyHistory/.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Wausau
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 410 McIndoe St, Wausau, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54403
- **lat**: 44.96431
- **long**: -89.62563
- **full address**: 410 McIndoe St, Wausau, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54403

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- **organizer**: Marathon County Historical Society (https://allevents.in/org/marathon-county-historical-society/25937319)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 410 McIndoe St, Wausau, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54403
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Marathon County Historical Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, marathons
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Building the Erie Canal l History Speaks ?
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