A State Trunk Tour Listing of Categories of Interest
Lists and links in one convenient place!
As you prepare to peruse the state following some of our State Trunk Tour highways (and probably combinations of them), we want you to have a good reference guide for all the landmarks, breweries, natural landforms of note, etc. can be found and linked to. This page, while still a work in progress, will help you do just that. If you have suggestions, E-mail us!
National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin:
Astor Fur Warehouse, Prairie du Chien (U.S. 18, Highways 27, 35, 60)
Aztalan, Lake Mills (Highway "Old" 30, 89)
Dousman Hotel, Prairie du Chien (U.S. 18, Highways 27, 35, 60)
Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank, Columbus (Highways 16, 60, 73, 89, U.S. 151)
Fountain Lake Farm, Montello (Highways 22, 23)
Hamlin Garland House, West Salem (Highway 16)
Little White Schoolhouse, Ripon (Highways 23, 49)
Milton House, Milton (Highways 26, 59)
Milwaukee City Hall, Milwaukee (U.S. 18, Highways 32, 145)
Namur Historic District, Brussels (Highway 57)
Oconto Site, Oconto (Highway 22, U.S. 41)
Pabst Theater, Milwaukee (U.S. 18, Highways 32, 145)
Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Quarters, Baraboo (U.S. 12, Highways 33, 113)
S.C. Johnson Administration Building & Research Tower, Racine (Highways 11, 20, 32)
Second Fort Crawford Military Hospital, Prairie du Chien (U.S. 18, Highways 27, 35, 60)
Taliesin, Spring Green (Highway 23, U.S. 14)
Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot (Highways 59, 83)
Turner Hall, Milwaukee (U.S. 18, Highways 57, 145)
U.S.S. Cobia, Manitowoc (Highway 42, U.S. 10, U.S. 151)
University of Wisconsin Armory & Gymnasium, Madison (U.S. 12, 14, 151, Highway 30)
University of Wisconsin Science Hall, Madison (U.S. 12, 14, 151, Highway 30)
Villa Louis, Prairie du Chien (U.S. 18, Highways 27, 35, 60)
Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison (U.S. 12, 14, 151, Highway 30)
Cool kitsch
The Gobbler, Johnson Creek (Highways 26, old 30, I-94)
The Orange Cow, Black River Falls (Highway 54)
"World's" or "Nation's" Largest/Only/Capital:
Black Bear Capital of the World, Glidden (Highway 13)
Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin, Ellsworth (Highways 10, 63)
Ruffed Grouse Capital of the World, Park Falls (Highway 13)
World's Largest Bicycle, Sparta (Highways 16, 21, 27, 71)
World's Largest Corkscrew, Hurley (Highways 2, 51, 77)
World's Largest Four-Faced Clock, Rockwell Automation Headquarters, Milwaukee (Highways 32, 41, 59)
World's Largest Grandfather Clock, Kewaunee (Highways 29, 42)
World's Largest Musky, Hayward (Highways 27, 63, 77)
World's Largest Penny, Woodruff (Highways 47, 51, 70)
World's Largest Round Barn, Marshfield (Highways 10, 13)
World's Largest Six Pack, La Crosse (Highways 14, 16, 33, 35, 53)
World's Largest Talking Cow, Neillsville (Highways 10, 73, 95)
Birthplace of...
Colby Cheese, Colby (Highway 13)
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Pepin (Highway 35)
Malted Milk, Racine (Highways 11, 20, 32)
The American League of Major League Baseball, Milwaukee (Highways 18, 145)
The Garbage Disposal, Racine (Highways 11, 20, 32)
The Gideon Bible, Boscobel (Highways 60, 61, 133)
The Hamburger, Seymour (Highways 54, 55)
The Ice Cream Sundae, Two Rivers (Highway 42)
The Republican Party, Ripon (Highways 23, 44, 49)
The Typewriter, Milwaukee (Highways 18, 145)
Water Skiing, Pepin (Highway 35)
Breweries & Wineries
If you'd like to do your own research first, check out the American Breweriana Association. You can also touch base with Great Lakes Brew News before you go.
Ale Asylum Brewery, Madison (U.S. 12, U.S. 14, U.S. 18, U.S. 151)
Angry Minnow Brewing Company, Hayward (Highway 27, U.S. 63, Highway 77)
Capital Brewery, Middleton, (608) 836-7100 (U.S. 12, U.S. 14)
Central Waters, 351 Allen St., Amherst, (715) 824-2739
Central Waters Brew Pub, Marshfield (U.S. 10, Highway 13)
City Brewing Co., 1106 S. 3rd St., La Crosse, (608) 785-4200 (U.S. 14, Highways 16, 33, 35, U.S. 53, U.S. 61)
Delafield Brewhaus, Delafield (Highway 83, I-94)
Denmark Brewing, 6000 Maribel Road, Denmark, (920) 863-6842
Door County Winery, Carlsville (Highway 42)
Fox River Brewing Company, Appleton (U.S. 10, U.S. 41, Highway 96)
Gray's Brewing Co., 2424 W. Court St., Janesville, (608) 752-3552 (City Highway 11, City U.S. 14, Highway 26, U.S. 51)
Great Dane Pub & Brewery, Madison (U.S. 151)
Grumpy Troll Brewpub & Restaurant, Mount Horeb (Highway 78, U.S. 18/151)
Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N. Commerce St., Milwaukee, (414) 372-8800 (U.S. 18, Highways 32, 145)
Lake Louie, 7556 Pine Road, Arena, (608) 753-2675
Leinenkugel Brewing Co., 1 Jefferson Ave., Chippewa Falls, (715) 723-5558 (U.S. 12, Highway 29, U.S. 53)
Miller Brewing Co., 4251 W. State St., Milwaukee, (414) 931-2337 (U.S. 18, U.S. 41, Highways 57, 59)
Milwaukee Ale House, Milwaukee (U.S. 18, Highways 32, 145)
Minhas Craft Brewery, 1208 14th Ave., Monroe, (608) 325-3191 (Highways 11, 59, 69, 81)
Minoqua Brewing, 238 Lakeshore Drive, Minoqua, (715) 356-2600
New Glarus Brewing Co., County Trunk West & Highway 69, New Glarus, (608) 527-5850 (Highways 39, 69)
Nicolet Brewing, 2239 Brewery Lane, Florence, (715) 528-5244 (U.S. 2, Highway 70, U.S. 141)
Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 St. Andrew St., La Crosse, (608) 784-4832 (U.S. 14, Highways 16, 33, 35, U.S. 53, U.S. 61)
Potosi Brewery, Potosi (Highway 133)
Railhouse Brewing Company, Marinette (U.S. 41, Highway 64)
Rowland's Calumet Brewery, Chilton (Highways 32, 57, U.S. 151)
Sand Creek Brewing Co., 320 Pierce St., Black River Falls, (715) 284-7553 (Highways 12, 27, 54)
South Shore Brewery, Ashland (U.S. 2, Highway 13)
Sprecher Brewing Co. , 701 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, (414) 964-2739 (Highway 57)
Stevens Point Brewery , 2617 Water St., Stevens Point, (715) 344-9310 (U.S. 10, U.S. 51, Highway 54)
Titletown Brewing Company, Green Bay (U.S. 41, Highways 29, 32, 54, 57)
Tyranena Brewing, 1025 Owen St., Lake Mills, (920) 648-8699 (Highway 89)
Viking Brewing Co., 234 Dallas St. W, Dallas, (715) 658-1189
Von Stiehl Winery, Algoma (Highways 42, 54)
Water Street Brewery, Delafield (Highway 83, I-94)
Water Street Brewery, Milwaukee (Highways 32, 145)
Wollersheim Winery, Prairie du Sac (Highways 60, 188)
Hall of Fames:
Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame, Green Bay (Highways 29, 32, 41, 54, 57)
International Clown Hall of Fame, West Allis (Highways 18, 45, 59, 181)
National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, Hayward (Highways 27, 63, 77)
Midget Racing Hall of Fame, Sun Prairie (Highways 19, 151)
Snowmobile Hall of Fame & Museum, St. Germain (Highway 70)
Drive-In Alerts
Andy's Drive-In, Kenosha (Highway 50)
Ardy & Ed's, Oshkosh (U.S. 45, Highways 21, 26, 175)
Field of Scenes (movies!), Freedom (Highway 55)
Leon's, Milwaukee (U.S. 41)
Rudy's Drive Inn, La Crosse (U.S. 14, 53, 61, Highways 16, 33, 35)
The Kiltie, Oconomowoc (Highways 16, 67)
The Spot, Kenosha (Highways 32, 50)
Wayne's, Five Corners (Highway 60)
Historical Markers of Note
American League of Baseball Founding Site, Milwaukee (U.S. 18, Highway 145)
Birthplace of the Typewriter, Milwaukee (U.S. 18, Highway 145)
Castle Rock, Camp Douglas (I-90/94, U.S. 12, Highway 16)
East Troy Electric Railroad, East Troy (Highway 20)
First Wisconsin State Fair, Janesville ("City" Highway 11, U.S. 14, Highway 26)
Fort Defiance, Mineral Point (Highway 23)
Highway Marking, Ixonia (Highway 16)
Hop Raising, Lyndon Station (U.S. 12, Highway 16)
Madeline Island, Bayfield (Highway 13)
Octagon House, Watertown (Highways 16, 19, 26)
Sinking of the Lady Elgin, Milwaukee (Highways 32, 59)
Sphagnum moss, Black River Falls (Highways 12, 27, 54)
Arts & Cultural Attractions
Angel Museum, Beloit (Highways 51, 81, 213)
Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Milwaukee (Highways 18, 32, 59, 145)
Circus World Museum, Baraboo (Highways 12, 33, 113)
Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Highways 18, 32, 59, 145)
Eisner Museum of Advertising & Design, Milwaukee (Highways 18, 32, 59, 145)
Manitowoc Maritime Museum, Manitowoc (Highways 10, 42, 151)
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee (Highways 18, 32, 57, 59, 145)
Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee (Highways 18, 32, 57, 59, 145)
National Railroad Museum, Green Bay (Highways 29, 32, 41, 43, 54, 57, 141)
Neville Public Museum, Green Bay (Highways 29, 32, 41, 43, 54, 57, 141)
Racine Art Museum, Racine (Highways 11, 20, 32)
Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc (Highways 10, 42, 151)
Wisconsin Automotive Museum, Hartford (Highways 60, 83)
Wisconsin Historical Museum, Madison (Highways 12, 14, 18, 30, 51, 113, 151)
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, Cedarburg (Highways 32, 57, 60, 167, 181)
Wisconsin Veterans Museum Home Page, Madison (Highways 12, 14, 18, 30, 51, 113, 151)
Woodson Art Museum, Wausau (Highway 29, U.S. 51)
History: Fires Destroying - or Nearly Destroying - Towns
1871: Peshtigo
1888: Hurley
1894: Phillips
1912: Minocqua
There'll be more as I find out about them...
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