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| Fond du Lac |
Galloway House & Village |
336 Old Pioneer Rd |
Experience life in the early 1900s era when you tour this old time village, 30-room mansion, and a museum filled with historical artifacts. 1-800-937-9123 or (920) 922-6390. $$
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| Fond du Lac |
Octagon House |
276 Linden St. |
Unique 12-room home filled with Civil War era mystery. Fascinating underground tunnels. Used on the underground railroad. Featured on television’s History Channel program, “Secret Passages.” 920-922-1608. $$
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| Oshkosh |
Oshkosh Public Museum |
1331 Algoma Blvd |
Don’t miss the Apostles’ Clock, a Wisconsin folk art treasure built in 1895. See a vintage Harley Davidson motorcycle, historic paintings, sculptures and photographs. Tues-Sat 9-5pm & Sun 1-5pm 920-424-4731
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| Oshkosh |
EAA AirVenture Museum |
Hwys 41 and 44 |
One of the world’s finest aviation museums. More than 95 full-size aircrafts on display, five theaters, photo and art galleries, two gift shops, seasonal airplane rides, and much more. 920-426-4818 $$
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| Oshkosh |
Historic City Tour |
Various Locations |
Oshkosh is proud to be the home of six historic districts, 5 of which are on the National Register. An historic tour book is available with details and maps. 877-303-9200.
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| Fox Cities |
Fox Cities Children’s Museum |
10 W College Ave, Appleton |
For kids of all ages, the hands-on exhibits will challenge your mind, tickle your fancy and free your spirit. 920-734-3226. $$
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| Fox Cities |
Outagamie Museum/Houdini Historical Center |
330 E College Ave, Appleton |
View and experience early life in Outagamie County including its paper-making heritage and a new exhibit on favorite son, Harry Houdini. $$ 920-735-9370
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| Fox Cities |
Barlow Planetarium/Weis Earth Science Museum |
1478 Midway Road, Menasha |
Explore the heavens and the earth at a world-class planetarium with three-dimensional projections and the official state museum featuring fossils, Wisconsin geology and paleontology. Both on the campus of UW Fox Cities. $$ . 920-832-2925
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| Fox Cities |
Doty Cabin in Doty Park |
701 Lincoln St, Neenah |
Costumed guides recreate the era of Wisconsin’s second governor, James Doty. Open daily June-August, 12-4pm and weekends in May from 12-4pm. 920-751-4614
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| Calumet |
Union & Stockbridge Cemeteries |
Intersection of Hwys 151 & 55 |
Union Cemetery at Brothertown and the Stockbridge Indian Cemetery is a resting place for many Indian Ancestors and Civil War Veterans. Call ahead for a guided tour 920-439-1726.
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| Calumet |
Calumet County Park |
N6150 County EE, Stockbridge |
Explore a post-Civil War brickyard and view Indian effigy mounds. Located on the east shore of Lake Winnebago, north of Stockbridge. 920-439-1008
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| Calumet |
Timm House |
Wisconsin Ave., New Holstein |
This historic house is Calumet County's great icon and is famed as one of, if not the best, remaining examples of a Stick Style design in the Mid-West--Shown by appointment (920) 898-5258.
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| Calumet County |
Pioneer Museum |
2021 Main St, New Holstein |
Open Sunday afternoons from Memorial Day to Labor Day or by special arrangement. 920-898-5258
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