Marysville Attractions

Marysville (pop. 3,300) is also known as "Black Squirrel City", black squirrels came to the city in 1912 as part of a carnival sideshow to entertain Civil War veterans. The squirrels were set free by local children in the city park, where the descendants still roam.

The City Park is home to a Union Pacific steam locomotive, schoolhouse, sod house and an 1870 railroad depot.

Koester House Museum

The Koester House Museum in Marysville is a white frame Victorian house furnished with the Koester belongings, including family portraits, clothing, toys and books, furniture and household items.

Marshall County Courthouse

Marshall County's courthouse in Marysville is a Romanesque building constructed in 1891-92 after an earlier courthouse burned in a fire of suspicious origin. The Courthouse houses a museum and genealogical research library. The museum features a country school, medical offices, and a print shop.

Hours

May 25 to September 15

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00
Close	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

September 16 to May 24

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	Closed	Closed
Close	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Always closed on:

Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)

Tips

Suggested donation is $2.00.

Original Pony Express Home Station No 1 Museum

The home station for the Pony Express served as headquarters before the telegraph was introduced to the western territories. The first Pony Express rider, Jack Keetley, rode west from Marysville on the night of April 3, 1860.

Hours

April 1 to October 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	12:00
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	16:00