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World's Largest Grandfather Clock
at Geppetto's Top of the Hill Shop
CURRENTLY BEING RESTORED
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location: Kewaunee
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The 35-foot-tall clock has been standing at the entrance of the now-looking-rather-closed Top of the Hill Shop since 1976. But does it keep good time?
2013 UPDATE: The giant clock has been dismantled in order to perform a complete restoration over the winter. If all goes according to plan, the renovated clock will return in 2014, but in a new location: the intersection of Highway 42 and Miller Street. |
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Kewaunee, WI 54216
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Fish Ladder
at the C.D. "Buzz" Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility
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location: Kewaunee
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"At the Besadny facility, a fish ladder leads to holding tanks. Spawning fish jump up the ladder and land in the tanks, where DNR staff members can collect their eggs...The Besadny fishery has a partially underwater tank with plexiglass where you can see the salmon 'Up Close and Personal' both under water and during their last jump."
– section from City of Kewaunee official site
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N. 3884 Ransom Moore Ln.
Kewaunee, WI 54216
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hours:
• public viewing window open daily (dawn – dusk)
• building open (Mon - Fri) 8am – 4pm |
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"Tug Ludington was fourth in a series of eight seagoing tugboats constructed specifically for World War II in 1943. After sea trials it was christened the “Major Wilbur Fr. Browder” by the U.S. Army. The tug's armament consisted of two 50 caliber machine guns mounted above the chartroom and pilothouse. Tugs were often strafed by enemy planes and submarines, but were considered too small a target to waste a torpedo on. The tug participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, towing ammunition barges across the English Channel. It eventually ended up in Cherbourg, France where it assisted harbor operations until being sent to Plymouth, England for the duration of the war."
– section from Visit Kewaunee County website
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Harbor Park in Kewaunee
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tours during season: (Thurs - Sun) 10am &ndash: 6pm |
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City of Kewaunee Official Site
1. history www.cityofkewaunee.org
2. statistics www.cityofkewaunee.org
3. picture gallery www.cityofkewaunee.org
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Kewaunee Area Chamber of Commerce
www.kewaunee.org
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Tugboat Information
www.tugboatinformation.com
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| Belgian Churchyard Shrines |
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location: Rosiere / Lincoln
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| St. Peter Catholic Church Shrine (in front yard) |
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| In the Townships of Lincoln & Rosiere, there stands a pair of single-room shrines built in the yards of 2 Catholic churches. This area was home to the nation's largest settlement of Belgian immigrants, who arrived in the nineteenth century. |
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| St. Hubert Catholic Church Shrine (in backyard) |
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St. Peter Catholic Church
E2681 County Road S
Casco, WI 54205
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St. Hubert Catholic Church
E3085 County Road X
Casco, WI 54205
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Big Strawberry Signs
at Kraynik's Berry Farm
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location: Kewaunee
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| One strawberry bears a mustache, yet the other does not. After hours of laborious study, I could determine no other indication of their intended gender. |
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N3401 Church Road
Kewaunee, WI 54216
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hours:
(Mon - Sat) 7am – Noon & 4pm – 8pm |
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Cheese Mouse Statue
at Ron's Wisconsin Cheese
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location: Luxemburg
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| A sibling to the Renard's Cheese mice of Door County. This one works for a different cheese store, causing a rift in the Pointing Rodent family. |
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124 Main St.
Luxemburg, WI 54217
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| Replica Lighthouses around Kewaunee |
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location: Kewaunee
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Coho Motel and Lighthouse Gift Shop
705 N. Main Street
Kewaunee, WI 54216
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Kewaunee Chamber of Commerce
308 N Main Street
Kewaunee, WI 54216
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"The brick building was built in 1931 for Salkowski Petroleum, a Wadhams Mobilgas dealer. In 1976 the business was sold to Parkos Oil Company who still operates it today. Only two owners and Mobil products all those years. It is remarkably in very good original configuration for the most part. The owners care about the station's classic appearance. Take out those MPD's and put in a couple of Wayne 60's and you'd think you were back in time."
– section from Old Gas website
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302 Ellis St.
Kewaunee, WI 54216
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| Henry Diefenbach Sculptures |
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location: Algoma
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"Henry Diefenbach was a self-taught artist who began his journey in the world of art while recuperating in a local sanitarium....From 1959 to 1965, he created outdoor cement structures. He made seven house and tower structures that were tucked into the trees in his back yard along the banks of Silver Creek....In September of 2011, the property was purchased by Will and Stephanie Wasson, who agreed to donate the sculptures to Kohler Foundation. Once restored, the sculptures were gifted to the City of Algoma, Wisconsin, where they were installed in a park-like setting outside the library and city hall entrance."
– section from Kohler Foundation website
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406 Fremont St.
Algoma, WI 54201
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Library Official Site
www.algomapubliclibrary.org
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Kohler Foundation
www.kohlerfoundation.org
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Wisconsin Historical Society
Preservation of Vernacular Art Environments
(49 megabyte PDF file) www.wisconsinhistory.org
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The Examiner
article "Algoma Public Library becoming a 'community center'"
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| Barn Quilts of Kewaunee County |
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location: all over Kewaunee County |
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| In 2009, the Kewaunee County Area Barn Quilt project created and hung up 18 'quilts' on local historic barns. A map is available to download on the Agricultural Heritage & Resources website (link available at right) for anyone wishing to enjoy the perfect Sunday drive. |
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locations can be found on the Agricultural Heritage & Resources website
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Agricultural Heritage & Resources
agriculturalheritage.org/barnquilts
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Visit Kewaunee County
visitkewauneecounty.com
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My Trip Journal
"Quest for Quilts in Kewaunee County"
www.mytripjournal.com
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The Examiner
article "Barn quilts add new look to farmscape"
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