1897 Jail Museum
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places as of
December 8, 1978 is the Clark County Historical Society Jail Museum. One part of the Jail Museum building consists
of charming, old-fashioned living quarters with beautiful windows and spacious hallways. The other part is the
cold, bare reality of barred windows, cell blocks, and a solitary confinement cell.
One enters the museum into the sheriff's residence, which includes an old-fashioned parlor, a grand open stairway, and many rooms of display including a delightful children's room, an authentic jewelry store, and the Listeman Music Room, an old photo room with scenes of Neillsville. In the jail portion of the building, one views the cell blocks, sheriff's peek holes, military floor with artifacts and uniforms from the Civil War through Desert Storm, and many other rooms. Hours are Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Memorial Day to Labor Day, or by appointment. 2002 Christmas Tour is Friday, December 13, 6-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 14, 2-6 p.m. Call 715-743-6444 or 1-888-CLARK-WI for more information. Bus tours welcome.
