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attractions category logo attractions resources logo
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Clown-themed Restaurant
"the diner"
closed
location:   New Holstein
restaurant with character

Clown-themed Restaurant
photo courtesy of LoopNet
Clown-themed Restaurant
photo courtesy of The Brillion News
This eatery was decorated with a plethora of clown-related paraphernalia during much of its 45 years in existence, thanks to its owners Ralph "Grampa Clown" and Audrey "Gramma Clown" Orth. Audrey (1923 - 2012), who founded the "Diner Clowns" group, was active in clown-related events around the state until the time of her death.
black_arrow  was at: 1701 Wisconsin Ave
New Holstein, WI 53061
Buy 'The Diner'!
www.loopnet.com
Obituary of 'Gramma Clown'
Meiselwitz - Vollstedt Funeral Home
www.meiselwitzfh.com or archived (here)
The Brillion News
article "Tears fall as 'Gramma Clown' passes " or archived (here)
I Want The News
article "EDITORIAL – Thanks and goodbye, Gramma Clown" or archived (here)
book:
"Wisconsin Curiosities"
by Michael Feldman and Diana Cook
Globe Pequot Press (1st ed., 2000)
page(s) 82
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natural category logo natural resources logo
1
Ledge View Nature Center
location:   Chilton
cave(s)

"Climb the 60-foot-tall observation tower for panoramic views of the countryside. Take the kids to the obstacles on the Fun Trail. Ledge View's August Escarpment Bicycle Tour brings cyclists from across Wisconsin for rural riding. Hike the trails for the beauty of natural ledges in green woodland or in autumn colors, and enjoy the vibrant colors of native prairie flowers and butterflies under blue sky. Check out the interactive exhibits and live animals inside the nature center. Participate in an educational workshop, or use the arboretum and gardens to learn about plants. Halloween Candlelight Cave Tours end the year of events with spooky fun in the woods and caves."
– section from official website
tan_arrow  (1 mile south of Chilton, between County Road G and Irish Road)
Chilton, WI 53014

Official Site
www.ledgeviewnaturecenter.org
Geocaching
www.geocaching.com
Calumet County Tourism
www.travelcalumet.com
book:
"Wisconsin Underground"
by Doris Green
Trails Media Group, Inc. (2000)
page(s) 40 – 43
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2
High Cliff State Park Effigy Mounds
location:   Sherwood
indian mounds / rock formation(s)

"Between 1,000 and 1,500 years ago, nomadic Siouan Indians built effigy mounds in what is now the park. There are four panther-shaped mounds, two buffalo-shaped mounds, conical mounds, and a linear mound."
– section from Wisconsin Mounds website
tan_arrow  From Sherwood, head northwest on Highway 55 for 2 miles. Turn south on Pigeon Road. Continue 1½ miles to State Park Road. Turn left for the park entrance.
N7630 State Park Rd.
Sherwood, WI 54169
hours:
Memorial Day thru Labor Day
(Fri - Sun) Noon – 5pm
Wisconsin DNR
dnr.wi.gov
Wisconsin Mounds
www.wisconsinmounds.com
State Parks
www.stateparks.com


paranormal category logo paranormal resources logo
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Lantern-bearing Ghost of Hilbert Road
haunted road
haunted road
location:  Hilbert

Lantern-bearing Ghost of Hilbert Road
The tree shown here has since been cut down due to safety concerns.
Lantern-bearing Ghost of Hilbert Road
"Reports of a man with a lantern in his hand and he only has one side of his face he will try stopping you and asking you if you see his daughter cause she was killed on that road in like the 1900's and then when driving down the road on the right side of the road there is a tree standing all alone there is a person standing under that tree and when u put light on tree it goes away but u have to drive down this road at night and has to be from 12:00am – 5:00am."
– section from The Shadowlands website
grey_arrow   In Hilbert, head east on East Main Street from Highway 32. East Main becomes Hilbert Road as it leaves town. Drive 3 miles, rounding a corner to the south.
Unexplained Research
www.unexplainedresearch.com
The Shadowlands
www.theshadowlands.net
Haunted Wisconsin Blog
hauntedwisconsin.wordpress.com
book:
"Weird Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey & Richard D. Hendricks
Barnes & Noble Books (2005)
page(s) 219
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book:
"The Wisconsin Road Guide to Haunted Locations"
by Chad Lewis and Terry Fisk
Research Publishing Co. (2004)
page(s) 106 – 107
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“HorrorLegends: Hilbert Road ”
video by MeTieDoughtyWalker
2
Three Flashing Lights in a Row (2001)
ufo
ufo
location:  Appleton (Outagamie County)

"Suddenly, the rear lights split apart and flew in different directions. Then, as it got further away, it "realigned" into one cigar shaped craft that was headed toward Outagamie County Airport."
– section from UFO Wisconsin 08-30-2001 report
UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com
3
Intersection of Breed and State
haunted road
haunted road
location:  Chilton

Intersection of Breed and State
Intersection of Breed and State
"Witnesses report seeing a frail very white woman wearing a royal blue scarf on her head an a blue jacket only to vanish in thin air."
– section from The Shadowlands website
grey_arrow   Heading north out of Chilton on Highway 32, turn left on Breed Street. After four blocks, you will come to the intersection with State Street.
Unexplained Research
www.unexplainedresearch.com
The Shadowlands
www.theshadowlands.net
book:
"The Wisconsin Road Guide to Haunted Locations"
by Chad Lewis and Terry Fisk
Research Publishing Co. (2004)
page(s) 97 – 98
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4
Kiel UFO Sightings
ufo
ufo
location:  Kiel

"The jets seemed to be continually circling around overhead while this was happening, almost as if they too were trying to identify the objects.""
– section from UFO Wisconsin 05-09-01 report
UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com
5
Joe Road Gravity Hill
   unexplained phenomena / optical illusion unexplained phenomena / optical illusion
location:  Stockbridge

Joe Road Gravity Hill
Coming from the west, drive 'down' the hill on Joe Road. Park. Put the gear in neutral. Release the brake. Coast backwards 'uphill'.
grey_arrow   Head south out of Stockbridge on Highway 55 for about 3 miles. Joe Road is the first road on you right after you pass County Road F.
Unexplained Research
www.unexplainedresearch.com
book:
"Strange Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Trails Books (2007)
page(s) 139 – 139
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7
Round Object Observed by Driver (1983)
ufo
ufo
location:  Harrison

"I followed it until I got caught on a dead end road with some buses. It disappeared over the lake..."
– section from UFO Wisconsin 11-20-1983 report
UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com
8
Three Triangular UFOs (1997)
ufo
ufo
location:  Brillion

"‘It was almost like a mini-airshow using unusual aircraft,’ he reported. ‘There were three of them. It was quite dark, and all I could see was their light pattern...’"
– section from Weird Wisconsin report
Weird Wisconsin
www.weird-wi.com or archived (here)
9
Odd Gusts of Wind in High Cliff Park
mysterious phenomena
mysterious phenomena
location:  Sherwood

"They were walking their dog on the forest management trail when a gust of warm wind passed them. According to the report, it was a cold day with no wind. She also wrote that in the same area in the summer, a similar incident occurred. It was a warm humid day when a gust of cold wind passed them."
– section from The W-Files report
grey_arrow   High Cliff Park is south of Sherwood off Highway 55
The W-Files
www.w-files.com
"Ghosts of America" Haunted Location Reports
(take with a grain of salt)
ghosts
ghosts
location:  STATEWIDE

The reports on this site are presumably fiction, using random Wisconsin place names in the stories listed there. Even so, you might get a kick out of reading them.

"A woman with a blue-green face has been said to have been witnessed on numerous occasions showing up in a washroom mirror."
– section from Ghosts of America website
Ghosts of America
www.ghostsofamerica.com
11
Haunted WalMart
haunted
haunted
location:  Chilton

"...since opening in september of 1996, 3rd shift workers have reported unexplained phenomenon. Merchandise flying off the shelves, stereos turning on or changing channels by themselves, trails of muddy footprints that appear on clean floors, to numerous unexplained electrical problems with the security system mainly reporting movement when the store was totally empty of people. There have been reports of cold spots, mysterious mists or fogs in the building, and many cases of workers feeling that someone was standing behind them and even seeing shadows behind them and turning and no one is there. There have been a few sightings of a black human form seen walking through the store, sometimes right through displays. The store was built on an old homestead that had on it a family cemetary (sic). They moved the bodies when they built the store, but they say that some of the older graves were unmarked and that they missed some of them, thus the haunting of the store by restless spirits."
– section from The Shadowlands website
grey_arrow   1255 East Chestnut Street
Chilton, WI 53014
The Shadowlands
www.theshadowlands.net
book:
"Strange Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Trails Books (2007)
page(s) 13
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12
“The Pet Cemetery Guardian”
unexplained incident
unexplained incident
location:  Chilton

In the book “Strange Wisconsin” is a description of a disturbing encounter on a rural roadway.

I proceeded along the road, when I noticed two red spots, which looked like eyes as they were an almond shape. I couldn't make out a body, but it was in the ditch, and looked to be seven feet or more tall.
– section from "Strange Wisconsin"
grey_arrow   2½ miles west of Chilton
book:
"Strange Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Trails Books (2007)
page(s) 12
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history category logo history resources logo
1
Calumet County Historical Museum
location:   Chilton
museum

"...the Calumet County Museum has a plethora of antique treasures of the Chilton area. Some of the highlights include old-time dental equipment, photographs of Chilton in the early 1900s, a large, stained-glass church window and pews and a number of dresses and other fashion pieces from the 1920s."
– section from Calumet County Tourism website
green_arrow   N3327 Irish Road
Chilton, WI 53014
hours:
June thru Sept (Sunday) 1pm – 4pm
Calumet County Tourism
www.travelcalumet.com
Portal Wisconsin
www.portalwisconsin.org
Facebook (official)

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High Cliff General Store Museum
and
Limestone Kiln Ruins
location:   Sherwood
museum

"The High Cliff General Store Museum shares the history of the park in one of the original buildings from Sherwood's past. The park contains artifacts and items back from a time when the Sherwood was a mining community, along with other historical items. Additionally, visitors can purchase ice cream, candy and other items while examining the items in the museum."
– section from Calumet County Tourism website

A limestone quarry and kiln operated at the present site of High Cliff State Park. The lime extracted in the kiln was sent throughout the Midwest for use in plaster, cement, and as a soil additive. Limestone was used for brick mortar and gravel. The lime kilns and other structures are still standing along the Lake Winnebago shoreline.
– section from Calumet County Tourism website
green_arrow  From Sherwood, head northwest on Highway 55 for 2 miles. Turn south on Pigeon Road. Continue 1½ mile to State Park Road. Turn left for the park entrance.
N7630 State Park Rd.
Sherwood, WI 54169
hours:
Memorial Day thru Labor Day
(Fri - Sun) Noon – 5pm
High Cliff General Store Museum
photo courtesy of Calumet County Tourism
Calumet County Tourism
www.travelcalumet.com
Wisconsin DNR
dnr.wi.gov
Friends of High Cliff
friendsofhighcliff.org
3
Pioneer Corner Museum
location:   New Holstein
museum

"The Pioneer Museum is packed with displays, photographs, and artifacts of early New Holstein community life. Highlights include a diorama of how the city was laid out in its early years, an unusual collection of buttons from clothing, and a room displaying engines produced at Tecumseh (originally called the Lauson Company) throughout the years."
– section from Calumet County Tourism website
green_arrow   2103 Main St.
New Holstein, WI 53061
hours:
Memorial Day thru Labor Day (Sunday afternoons)
Calumet County Tourism
www.travelcalumet.com
New Holstein Historical Society
www.newholsteinhistory.net
4
Timm House Museum
location:   New Holstein
museum

"This Greek Revival style home from 1873 was restored to its Victorian elegance in 2007. It is one of the best examples of Stick Style design remaining in the Midwest. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. It was originally owned by Hermann Christian Timm and his wife Augusta, immigrants from Germany. The house remained in the Timm family until 1974, during which time very few changes were made to the building. The house is restored to its original condition during the period from 1892 to 1906. "
– section from Calumet County Tourism website
green_arrow  intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Railroad Street
1600 Wisconsin Ave.
New Holstein, WI 53061
hours:
Memorial Day thru Labor Day (Sundays) 1pm – 4pm
Calumet County Tourism
www.travelcalumet.com
New Holstein Historical Society
www.geocaching.com
Journal Sentinel Online
article "Setbacks don't deter mansion supporters" or archived (here)


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