Suggested Listings
Kenosha Historic Districts
Kenosha has four historic districts: Third Avenue, Library Park, Civic Center, and Pearl Street Historic Districts. The Library Park, Third Avenue, and Civic Center historic districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Detailed walking tour guides are available from Visit
Kenosha, WI 53140
Historic Self-Guided Walking Tour
Take a self-guided walking tour through historic Sturgeon Bay and view historic homes and beautiful architecture. One of the historic neighborhoods was named “Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011” by This Old House magazine. The tour begins at the Door County Historical Museum. A walking tour map
18 N 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Southport Light Station Museum
The Southport Light Station Museum consists of the 1866 historic lighthouse and a maritime museum in the adjacent 1867 historic lighthouse keeper’s home. The lightkeeper’s home has been restored to a 1908 time period. Climb the lighthouse tower and tour the maritime museum from mid
5117 4th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140
Washington Island Farm Museum
This farm museum on the north end of Washington Island is comprised of nine buildings with collections of farm implements, tools and kitchen items primarily from the period of 1870-1940. Visitors can see farm animals, take a wagon ride, make crafts, and enjoy historical activities
1675 Jackson Harbor Rd, Washington, WI 54246
Death’s Door Maritime Museum
Death’s Door Maritime Museum pays homage to the area’s commercial fishing industry and maritime history. Exhibits include a shipwreck, lighthouse lights and scuba diving artifacts recovered from the dangerous passage around the Door Peninsula known as Death’s Door. The Museum is open daily
12724 W Wisconsin Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI 54210
Pabst Mansion
The Pabst Mansion is a Flemish Renaissance Revival-style mansion built in 1892 for Captain Frederick Pabst, the founder of Pabst Brewing Company. The Mansion now functions as a historical museum open to the public for guided or self-guided tours. The rich architectural features and original
2000 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233