tours - virtual
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Old World Wisconsin Old World Wisconsin, located near Eagle, is America's largest outdoor museum of rural life. Visitors can stroll along paths and trails and view nearly seventy historic structures that were painstakingly researched and carefully moved to the site. Immigrants of many nationalities helped Wisconsin grow during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the period Old World Wisconsin focuses on. Costumed interpreters help history come alive as they perform seasonal chores and other activities. Seen here is the Finnish settlement. Read our feature story about Old World Wisconsin. see the tour [550kb] |
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Paine Art Center and Gardens Construction on the Tudor Revival-style mansion began in 1927. It was to be a lavish summer home for Nathan Paine and Jessie Kimberly. Since 1948, the building has been home to Oshkosh's Paine Art Center and Gardens. Visitors can enjoy the art collection, which is especially strong in American art and the Barbizon school of French painters, or stroll through enchanting gardens. Read our feature story about the Paine Art Center and Gardens. see the tour [521kb] |
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First Capitol: The birthplace of Wisconsin territorial government Before there was the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, the original capitol of the Wisconsin Territory stood near Belmont in southwestern Wisconsin. The site is open to the public today as First Capitol, a historic site owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Read our feature story about First Capitol. see the tour [520kb] |
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Pendarvis Courtyard Pendarvis State Historic Site in Mineral Point, operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society, is a great place to learn about the Cornish settlers who came to southwestern Wisconsin in the 19th century. The distinctive limestones houses they built remain for visitors to explore today. Read our feature story about Pendarvis. see the tour [520kb] |
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Pendarvis Cornish Pub The Cornish-style pub at Pendarvis State Historic Site in Mineral Point is considered to be quite authentic. It reflects the cultural influence of the immigrants from Cornwall who settled in the community in the 19th century. Read our feature story about Pendarvis. see the tour [515kb] |
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Stonefield Operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Stonefield is located in Cassville in southwestern Wisconsin. The site recreates frontier life in the 1890s and early 1900s. Among other exhibits, visitors can explore a vintage druggist's, complete with medicine-making equipment and a cornucopia of glass bottles. Read our feature story on Stonefield. see the tour [499kb] |
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H.H. Bennett Studio The H.H. Bennett Studio in Wisconsin Dells introduces visitors to one of the pioneers of Wisconsin photography. Bennett's majestic vistas, captured in mounted photographs and stereo cards, brought the natural beauty of the Dells to a wide public, sparking the area's boom in tourism. Read our feature story about the H.H. Bennett Studio. see the tour [530kb] |
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