Our resources
Below are a few of the places you can go to research information on the history of Merrill. We have more information at the
Merrill Historical Society. Stop In!
Sanborn Insurance Maps
The Wisconsin State Historical Society gives you access to these Sanborn Insurance Maps of the City of Merrill. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are meticulously detailed, large-scale lithographed, color-keyed street maps. Sanborn Maps helped insurance agents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries determine the degree of fire hazard associated with a particular property. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps typically focus on the business districts within communities. The years available are 1884, 1888, 1892, 1898, 1902, 1907, 1913.
1870 Jenny Census
The 1870 Jenny Census supplied by Rootsweb.com
A List of 1914 Merrill Businesses
These businesses and excerpts were taken from the 1914 Merrill Daily Herald Business Edition
Lincoln County Cemetery Locations
From Rootsweb.com
Contact
Merrill History Museum
Headquarters of the Merrill Historical Society
discovermerrillhistory.org
merrillpast@gmail.com
100 E. Third Street, Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-5652
Hours 2024
Monday - Friday 9 am to 1 pm
We are happy to accommodate other times and days by appointment for research or visits to the museum, please call or email.
**Please call if the weather is bad to verify we are open (715-536-5652).