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Pictorial of The 30th State
- Thread starter BeerTeam
- Start date
5 Miles southeast of West Bend
Rustic Road #52
Surface: Paved
Length: 3.68 miles
Location: Washington County. Paradise Drive, Wausaukee Road, and St. Augustine Dr. from County Highway M east to County Highway Y.
"This charming, wooded, rural road, located on one of the highest points in the county,
offers a scenic panorama of the surrounding countryside.
Historical features include a log home and an old fieldstone house, both approximately 130 years old.
Native wildlife and vegetation are abundant." WI DOT
www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/scenic/rusticroad52.htm
Rustic Road #52
Surface: Paved
Length: 3.68 miles
Location: Washington County. Paradise Drive, Wausaukee Road, and St. Augustine Dr. from County Highway M east to County Highway Y.
"This charming, wooded, rural road, located on one of the highest points in the county,
offers a scenic panorama of the surrounding countryside.
Historical features include a log home and an old fieldstone house, both approximately 130 years old.
Native wildlife and vegetation are abundant." WI DOT
www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/scenic/rusticroad52.htm
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Eisenbahn State Trail
This county-operated 25-mile hiking trail passes through the communities
of Eden, Campbellsport, Kewaskum and West Bend.
Wisconsin has more Rail to Trail Miles than most States.
Wisconsin has 42 state trails totaling more than 1,650 miles.
"No matter where you live in Wisconsin
somewhere nearby is a woods or a prairie to walk in,
a stream or a marsh to paddle in,
a lake to fish in,
a hill to climb,
a trail to bike.
The natural world seems always just outside the door and up the street."
--Ron Seely
This county-operated 25-mile hiking trail passes through the communities
of Eden, Campbellsport, Kewaskum and West Bend.
Wisconsin has more Rail to Trail Miles than most States.
Wisconsin has 42 state trails totaling more than 1,650 miles.
"No matter where you live in Wisconsin
somewhere nearby is a woods or a prairie to walk in,
a stream or a marsh to paddle in,
a lake to fish in,
a hill to climb,
a trail to bike.
The natural world seems always just outside the door and up the street."
--Ron Seely
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"The West Bend Co., maker of cookware and gadgets, takes its name from the largest city in the county.
West Bend was settled in the 1840s, and its location halfway between Milwaukee and Fond du Lac made it an early traveler's haven.
A dam and a sawmill were built in 1846, and two years later, a gristmill was added.
The city's first tavern opened in 1849, and the Washington House, one of the largest and finest hotels in the state at the time, was constructed in 1864.
In the 1850s, West Bend became the Washington County seat after a ferocious battle with Port Washington that ended up with the Legislature splitting the county in half, leading to the formation of Ozaukee County.
In 1873, the railroad arrived in the bustling city, and from the railroad came new prosperity. With water and rail and eager workers, the city became home to Enger Kress Leather Goods, Gehl Manufacturing and West Bend Aluminum Co.
Driving tour
Starting point: Intersection of Highway 33 and 7th Ave.
1. Bible Baptist Church, 204 S. 7th Ave.: Built in 1856 by a Baptist congregation, the church was later used by German Methodists and Immanuel Lutherans.
2. Fuge house, 506 S. 7th: Built in 1905 by A.C. Fuge Jr., the home is constructed of rock-faced concrete blocks.
3. Old courthouse and jail, 300 block of S. 6th Ave.: The jail was built in 1886 and was also the home of the county sheriff and his family for many years. It was closed in 1967. The courthouse was constructed in 1889 and was used until the early 1990s. Both are now used by the county Historical Society.
4. Old City Hall, 100 N. 6th Ave.: Built in 1900, the rear wing was used by the Fire Department. The tower was used to hang and drain the hoses.
5. Newspaper building, 121 N. Main. St.: The Pilot and Echo newspapers operated out of this structure, which was built in 1894.
7. S.F. Mayer house, 732 Beech St.: Stephen Mayer, a leading industrialist and local political official, built the Queen Anne style house in 1893. He operated the West Bend Brewery Co. and played a role in founding the West Bend Aluminum Co.
8. St. Agnes Convent, 1384 Fond du Lac Ave.: The fieldstone building was constructed in 1858 for a pioneer missionary. It was later used as a convent and home.
10. Herbst house, 422 Commerce St.: This Cream City brick home with Greek Revival touches was built in 1865 by Wenzel Herbst, who built barrels used by Barton Mills.
12. Arzbacher/Eagle Brewery, 459 N. Main St.: In the middle of the block, this Italianate brewery was built in 1856. It was home to Lithia and Old Timers beer.
13. Enger Kress building, 151 Wisconsin St.: The business started in 1894 and moved to this building 1911. The building is being remodeled into apartments for seniors.
14. Frisby house, 304 S. Main St.: This Italianate building constructed in 1856 is now an office building.
15. Verbeck home, 906 E. Decorah: Built in 1851, this is one of the first homes built in the West Bend"
JS Online
6. The Washington House,
This Italianate structure built in 1864
was used mostly as a hotel and a theater.
West Bend was settled in the 1840s, and its location halfway between Milwaukee and Fond du Lac made it an early traveler's haven.
A dam and a sawmill were built in 1846, and two years later, a gristmill was added.
The city's first tavern opened in 1849, and the Washington House, one of the largest and finest hotels in the state at the time, was constructed in 1864.
In the 1850s, West Bend became the Washington County seat after a ferocious battle with Port Washington that ended up with the Legislature splitting the county in half, leading to the formation of Ozaukee County.
In 1873, the railroad arrived in the bustling city, and from the railroad came new prosperity. With water and rail and eager workers, the city became home to Enger Kress Leather Goods, Gehl Manufacturing and West Bend Aluminum Co.
Driving tour
Starting point: Intersection of Highway 33 and 7th Ave.
1. Bible Baptist Church, 204 S. 7th Ave.: Built in 1856 by a Baptist congregation, the church was later used by German Methodists and Immanuel Lutherans.
2. Fuge house, 506 S. 7th: Built in 1905 by A.C. Fuge Jr., the home is constructed of rock-faced concrete blocks.
3. Old courthouse and jail, 300 block of S. 6th Ave.: The jail was built in 1886 and was also the home of the county sheriff and his family for many years. It was closed in 1967. The courthouse was constructed in 1889 and was used until the early 1990s. Both are now used by the county Historical Society.
4. Old City Hall, 100 N. 6th Ave.: Built in 1900, the rear wing was used by the Fire Department. The tower was used to hang and drain the hoses.
5. Newspaper building, 121 N. Main. St.: The Pilot and Echo newspapers operated out of this structure, which was built in 1894.
7. S.F. Mayer house, 732 Beech St.: Stephen Mayer, a leading industrialist and local political official, built the Queen Anne style house in 1893. He operated the West Bend Brewery Co. and played a role in founding the West Bend Aluminum Co.
8. St. Agnes Convent, 1384 Fond du Lac Ave.: The fieldstone building was constructed in 1858 for a pioneer missionary. It was later used as a convent and home.
10. Herbst house, 422 Commerce St.: This Cream City brick home with Greek Revival touches was built in 1865 by Wenzel Herbst, who built barrels used by Barton Mills.
12. Arzbacher/Eagle Brewery, 459 N. Main St.: In the middle of the block, this Italianate brewery was built in 1856. It was home to Lithia and Old Timers beer.
13. Enger Kress building, 151 Wisconsin St.: The business started in 1894 and moved to this building 1911. The building is being remodeled into apartments for seniors.
14. Frisby house, 304 S. Main St.: This Italianate building constructed in 1856 is now an office building.
15. Verbeck home, 906 E. Decorah: Built in 1851, this is one of the first homes built in the West Bend"
JS Online
6. The Washington House,
This Italianate structure built in 1864
was used mostly as a hotel and a theater.
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Cedarburg, Hamilton & Grafton
Directions:
Wayne's Drive-in, which is at the stop light at 5 Corners,
make a hard left on Covered Bridge Road and travel one mile to the Bridge.
Covered Bridge
Wisconsin's last remaining original Covered Bridge
Built in 1876, the Covered Bridge original span measured 120' long and 12' wide.
Directions: Return on Covered Bridge Road south to 5 Corners, south on Washington Avenue, to downtown Cedarburg.
Directions:
Wayne's Drive-in, which is at the stop light at 5 Corners,
make a hard left on Covered Bridge Road and travel one mile to the Bridge.
Covered Bridge
Wisconsin's last remaining original Covered Bridge
Built in 1876, the Covered Bridge original span measured 120' long and 12' wide.
Directions: Return on Covered Bridge Road south to 5 Corners, south on Washington Avenue, to downtown Cedarburg.
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Historic Cedarburg, Wisconsin
"The Cedarburg Mill was built by Cedarburg founders Frederick Hilgen and William Schroeder in 1855 at a cost of $22,000 and was considered one of the finest mills in the midwest. The lower walls are 32 inches thick. The design is Greek revival. The clearstory and monitor roof were popular with eastern mills at the time since they added light and ventilation. This building replaced an earlier one built by Hilgen and Schroeder in 1844. Note that the main part of the building is 5 stories high. The section to the left is of the same style as the main section, but is not as high. an incline several blocks long was built to carry material to the upper levels. A donkey was used to pull the heavy stone blocks up this incline. A dam was built nearby to provide power for the mill. The mill continued to operate until just a few years ago, but now is the home of Landmark Supply Co., a seller of pet supplies and foods. Hilgen and Schroeder owned a mill store across the street from their mill. That store served as the retail outlet for the flour and feed produced by them." Ozaukee County Website
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Silver Creek Brewing Company
located in the Mill's lower level.
You have to walk around and behind the building to get to the brew pub and outdoor beer garden.
The Beer Garden is next to the dam/waterfall.
Above: Turbine located in the Silver Creek Brewery
Silver Creek Brewing Companyhistoric Cedarburg Mill, in the heart of Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
This grist mill was built in 1855, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Historic Cedarburg, Wisconsin
http://www.cedarcreeksettlement.com/
http://www.cedarcreekwinery.com/
http://www.cedarburg.org/
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Ozaukee County
Wisconsin's grand east coast
Historic, urban and rustic
Ozaukee county is the 20th richest county in the United States
according to the 1998 population estimates
Historic Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Visiting Cedarburg is like going back 150 years,
for many of the limestone and cream city brick buildings from that time remain the same.
Cedarburg, city of 11,386
has a main street listed with over 100 Historic buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
Since the 1840's,
the source of Cedarburg's growth has been Cedar Creek,
along it's banks immigrants built five dams and mills
Two Cedarburg area quarries provided the limestone
used to build many of the mills, churches & homes that have survived the test of time.
http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/history/Cedarburg/Index.htm
http://www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org/History-Museums.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiozauke/
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108291.html
http://www.explorewisconsin.com/
http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/AboutUs/Overview.htm
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