| BELOIT Angel Museum, The 656 Pleasant Street 608-362-9099 www.angelmuseum.com Features 7,500 angels from the Berg Collection and the black angels from the Oprah Winfrey collection. Beckman Mill Co. Road H - 5 Miles W. of Beloit on Hwy 81 www.beckmanmill.org Built in 1868 and listed on the National Historic Register, the Beckman Mill is one of the state's only restored, working gristmills. Beloit College Public Sculpture Beloit College www.beloit.edu Beloit Fine Arts Incubator 520 E. Grand Avenue 608-313-9083 Beloit Historical Society/Lincoln Center 845 Hackett Street 608-365-7835 Effigy Mounds Beloit College Campus 700 College Street |
BELOIT - CON'T
Hanchett-Bartlett Homestead
2149 St. Lawrence Avenue
608-365-7835
Providing a glimpse of the rural lifestyle
in the 1800's, this 1857 Victorian
farmstead features period furnishings, a
smokehouse, a rural schoolhouse, and a
limestone barn.
Heritage Walkway
Riverside Park, Riverside Drive
Engraves bricks commemorating the
loved ones of Beloits residents make up
the Heritage Walkway, which traverses
along the Rock River.
Logan Museum of Anthropology
700 College Street
608-363-2678
www.beloit.edu
Two-story glass cubes display thousands
of pieces including Native American
artifacts and Paleolithic art. The museum
allows visitors to witness the actual
workings of a museum.
Poetry Gardens
Beloit College
700 College Street
A quaint, tranquil place for strolling or
relaxing, the Poetry Gardens were
designed by world-renowned artist Siah
Armajani. The gardens sit next to the
Logan Museum.
Stone Water Tower & Water Works
Pump House
1003 Pleasant Street
608-365-4838 (or) 800-423-5648
www.visitbeloit.com
Now a visitor information center, the
Water Works Pump House was built in
1885 and was the site of Beloit's first
municipal water system. The Stone
Water Tower, built in 1889, is listed on
the National Historic Register.
Hanchett-Bartlett Homestead
2149 St. Lawrence Avenue
608-365-7835
Providing a glimpse of the rural lifestyle
in the 1800's, this 1857 Victorian
farmstead features period furnishings, a
smokehouse, a rural schoolhouse, and a
limestone barn.
Heritage Walkway
Riverside Park, Riverside Drive
Engraves bricks commemorating the
loved ones of Beloits residents make up
the Heritage Walkway, which traverses
along the Rock River.
Logan Museum of Anthropology
700 College Street
608-363-2678
www.beloit.edu
Two-story glass cubes display thousands
of pieces including Native American
artifacts and Paleolithic art. The museum
allows visitors to witness the actual
workings of a museum.
Poetry Gardens
Beloit College
700 College Street
A quaint, tranquil place for strolling or
relaxing, the Poetry Gardens were
designed by world-renowned artist Siah
Armajani. The gardens sit next to the
Logan Museum.
Stone Water Tower & Water Works
Pump House
1003 Pleasant Street
608-365-4838 (or) 800-423-5648
www.visitbeloit.com
Now a visitor information center, the
Water Works Pump House was built in
1885 and was the site of Beloit's first
municipal water system. The Stone
Water Tower, built in 1889, is listed on
the National Historic Register.
The Beloit Fine Arts Incubator houses a gallery,
educational classrooms, and artist studios. The
Gallery highlights resident artists and regional
shows.
educational classrooms, and artist studios. The
Gallery highlights resident artists and regional
shows.
A fine collection of public sculpture, including
works by esteemed artist Siah Armajani and
former professors Arnold Popinsky and O.
Verne Shaffer, grace the Beloit College campus.
works by esteemed artist Siah Armajani and
former professors Arnold Popinsky and O.
Verne Shaffer, grace the Beloit College campus.
Guests can visit the changing exhibits at the
Solem Museum, pay homage to Beloit athletes
in Ted Perring Sports Hall of Fame, and visit
the Arthur Missner Veterans Gallery.
Solem Museum, pay homage to Beloit athletes
in Ted Perring Sports Hall of Fame, and visit
the Arthur Missner Veterans Gallery.
The Beloit College Campus contains 23 conical,
linear, and animal-shaped effigy mounds built
between 700 and 1200 by Native Americans.
linear, and animal-shaped effigy mounds built
between 700 and 1200 by Native Americans.
COOKSVILLE
Cooksville Historical Site
Hwy 59 & 138
608-873-3115
Guests can visit the 1846 Cooksville
General Store and pick up a booklet
listing more than 50 sites listed on the
National Historic Register.
EDGERTON
Albion Academy Historical Museum
9895 Edgewood Shore
608-884-8186 (or) 608-884-3940
The Albion Academy was Wisconsin's
first institute of co-educational higher
education. This museum contains a
library and an Academy schoolroom.
Edgerton Log Cabin
305 W. Lawton Street
608-884-6787
This cabin gives visitors a glimpse into
pioneer family life through its structure
and the genealogy of Edgerton's
German immigrants who once called it
home.
Sterling North Home & Museum
409 W. Rollin Street
608-884-3074
www.sterlingnorth.com
This museum, the boyhood home of
Sterling North, chronicles North's life
and works. The famous American
penned the novels "So Dear to My
Heart" and "Rascal".
Thresherman's Park
51 E. Cox Road
608-868-2814
This park, featuring an old-fashioned
steam engine and a threshing
machine, is the site of the annual Rock
River Thresheree
Cooksville Historical Site
Hwy 59 & 138
608-873-3115
Guests can visit the 1846 Cooksville
General Store and pick up a booklet
listing more than 50 sites listed on the
National Historic Register.
EDGERTON
Albion Academy Historical Museum
9895 Edgewood Shore
608-884-8186 (or) 608-884-3940
The Albion Academy was Wisconsin's
first institute of co-educational higher
education. This museum contains a
library and an Academy schoolroom.
Edgerton Log Cabin
305 W. Lawton Street
608-884-6787
This cabin gives visitors a glimpse into
pioneer family life through its structure
and the genealogy of Edgerton's
German immigrants who once called it
home.
Sterling North Home & Museum
409 W. Rollin Street
608-884-3074
www.sterlingnorth.com
This museum, the boyhood home of
Sterling North, chronicles North's life
and works. The famous American
penned the novels "So Dear to My
Heart" and "Rascal".
Thresherman's Park
51 E. Cox Road
608-868-2814
This park, featuring an old-fashioned
steam engine and a threshing
machine, is the site of the annual Rock
River Thresheree
EVANSVILLE
Evansville Historic District
608-882-2266
A self guided walking tour takes visitors through
Evansvill'e historic district, which is lined with
beautiful architecture. Maps area available at
the Evansville Library or at local businesses.
FOOTVILLE
Luther Valley Historical Society Museum
Depot & W. Centre Street
608-752-1104 (or) 608-876-6776
Located in a 1908 Footville State Bank
building, this site features Rock County history
and information about surrounding townships.
JANESVILLE
Frances Willard Schoolhouse
Rock County Fair Grounds
608-756-4509
www.rchs.us
The Oldest Building in Rock county, the 1853
Francis Wilard Schoolhouse offers tours and
classes during 4-H fair and by appointment.
Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center
426 N. Jackson Street
608-756-4509
www.rchs.us
Home of the Rock County Historical Society,
this museum center also houses exhibits,
collections, and storage.
Evansville Historic District
608-882-2266
A self guided walking tour takes visitors through
Evansvill'e historic district, which is lined with
beautiful architecture. Maps area available at
the Evansville Library or at local businesses.
FOOTVILLE
Luther Valley Historical Society Museum
Depot & W. Centre Street
608-752-1104 (or) 608-876-6776
Located in a 1908 Footville State Bank
building, this site features Rock County history
and information about surrounding townships.
JANESVILLE
Frances Willard Schoolhouse
Rock County Fair Grounds
608-756-4509
www.rchs.us
The Oldest Building in Rock county, the 1853
Francis Wilard Schoolhouse offers tours and
classes during 4-H fair and by appointment.
Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center
426 N. Jackson Street
608-756-4509
www.rchs.us
Home of the Rock County Historical Society,
this museum center also houses exhibits,
collections, and storage.
JANESVILLE - CON'T
Lincoln-Tallman House
440 N. Jackson Street
608-756-4509
www.rchs.us
Built in 1857, the Tallman House is a
historic home museum preserving the
heritage of the Tallman family and Rock
County.
Rotary Gardens
1455 Palmer Drive
608-752-3885
www.rotarygardens.org
Rotary Gardens, a 20-acre
internationally themed botanical garden,
is open year-round and offers quality
horticulture education and appreciation
for all guests.
Theodore Robinson Art Gallery
2009 Kellogg Avenue
608-758-6514 (or) 608-758-6530
www.rock.uwc.edu
Located on the UW-Rock County
campus, the Theodore Robinson Art
Gallery displays area artists, students,
faculty, and guest exhibitors.
Wisconsin Wagon Company LLC
507 Laurel Avenue
608-754-0026
www.wisconsinwagon.com
Guests can tour this manufacturer and
view the Janesville Coaster wagons and
other wood toys patterned after historic
products of the first half century.
Lincoln-Tallman House
440 N. Jackson Street
608-756-4509
www.rchs.us
Built in 1857, the Tallman House is a
historic home museum preserving the
heritage of the Tallman family and Rock
County.
Rotary Gardens
1455 Palmer Drive
608-752-3885
www.rotarygardens.org
Rotary Gardens, a 20-acre
internationally themed botanical garden,
is open year-round and offers quality
horticulture education and appreciation
for all guests.
Theodore Robinson Art Gallery
2009 Kellogg Avenue
608-758-6514 (or) 608-758-6530
www.rock.uwc.edu
Located on the UW-Rock County
campus, the Theodore Robinson Art
Gallery displays area artists, students,
faculty, and guest exhibitors.
Wisconsin Wagon Company LLC
507 Laurel Avenue
608-754-0026
www.wisconsinwagon.com
Guests can tour this manufacturer and
view the Janesville Coaster wagons and
other wood toys patterned after historic
products of the first half century.
MILTON
Milton College Historic District
513 College Street
608-868-2354
Former campus buildings now house
antique shops filled with unique
treasures. The Main Hall contains the
archives of the former Milton College.
Milton House Museum National
Historic Landmark
18 S. Janesville Street
608-868-7772
www.miltonhouse.org
Built in 1844, this stagecoach inn was
a stop on the "Underground Railroad"
and is architecturally significant for its
poured grout construction and its
hexagonal shape.
Milton College Historic District
513 College Street
608-868-2354
Former campus buildings now house
antique shops filled with unique
treasures. The Main Hall contains the
archives of the former Milton College.
Milton House Museum National
Historic Landmark
18 S. Janesville Street
608-868-7772
www.miltonhouse.org
Built in 1844, this stagecoach inn was
a stop on the "Underground Railroad"
and is architecturally significant for its
poured grout construction and its
hexagonal shape.
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