Old World Wisconsin
A Place in Time Re-created from the Original, Brick by Brick
If you are looking for a cool day with the kids or just a place to get away with your sweetheart, let me recommend Old World Wisconsin. It's located just north of the Illinois border on Rte 67 in the Kettle Moraine Valley; a quick ride from Chicago, Rockford, Lake Geneva etc..
It opened in 1976 after some rich guy bought farm houses around the state and relocated them brick by brick to this outdoor museum campus. Each farmhouse illustrates life and architecture from different settling cultures; German, Polish, Danish, African-American and others.
Seems the Irish did not like to farm much spending most of their time in Milwaukee Third Ward Pubs, so they lack representation here. They did however relocate Milwaukee's first Catholic Church, St. Peter's, where I assume the Irish went to wash away whatever they did the night before.
I like concerts, bars, and roller coasters like everyone, but this is a pretty cool place to spend a day. In the fall it is absolutely beautiful. It survived a great deal of tornado damage in 2010, but reopened after repairs. Places like this need support. It's a cool road trip.
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