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Richland County…

RICHLAND COUNTY
co.richland.wi.us | richlandcentertourism.com
Richland County…EXTREME to Serene
Don’t Miss…
Richland County is known for its rich farmland, steeply wooded
hillsides, lush valleys, and beautiful sandstone and limestone bluffs.
As you visit Richland County you will fall in love with the scenery of
the Ocooch Mountain range that surrounds you, the graceful curves
of the Scenic Byway 60 and be captivated by the wildlife that shares
the bounty of this rich land with us. You will enjoy the myriad of local
activities, outdoor opportunities, rich heritage, the beautiful hills and
valleys, and our diverse base of businesses that combine to make
Richland County an ideal tourist destination or your home. Richland
Center is home to the University of Wisconsin-Richland, which serves
as an educational and cultural center for the area.
n LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Richland Center is situated halfway between La Crosse and Madison,
within the Ocooch Mountain region of southwest Wisconsin. The city
is at the mid-point between the big-city markets of Chicago, IL and
Minneapolis, MN.
U.S. Route 14 and Wisconsin Highway 80 intersect in Richland Center,
providing convenient links to other major arterial highways running
through Wisconsin. Running along Richland County’s southern
border is the 100-mile Wisconsin River from the Empire Prairie to
the Mississippi river.
Two airports are available in the area for use by the general aviation
community. The Richland Center municipal Airport is situated five miles
east of Richland Center in Sextonville and features 3,200 x 60 foot
asphalt runway and a 1,500 x 100 foot turf airstrip. Approximately 15
miles southeast of Richland Center is the Tri-County Regional Airport
n MILES FROM...
Madison, WI
La Crosse, WI
Chicago, IL
Minneapolis, MN
Milwaukee, WI
61 miles
Rockford, IL
68 miles
Wisconsin Dells, WI
208 miles
Dubuque, IA
222 miles
146 miles
133 miles
50 miles
72 miles
These annual events that are held in Richland Center and
Richland County throughout the year…
• 4 Seasons of Fun Events Wicked Whiteout, Motorsports
Mayhem, Churnin’ Dirt National Truck & Tractor Pull, &
Hybrid Redneck Rally
• Wisconsin State High School Rodeo Finals with parade on
Saturday morning in June
• Thunder in the River Valley Civil War Reenactment in June
• Lone Rock 4th of July Celebration and parade
• Thunder in the Hills Independence Day Celebration in
Richland Center
• Mick Memorial Park in Hub City Softball Tournaments,
Truck & Tractor Pull, ATV Drag Races held in June, July, &
August
• Boaz Fun Days & Cazenovia Celebration in July
• Walk with G.R.A.C.E. (Greater Richland Area Cancer
Elimination
• Sangria Days at Weggy Winery in August
• Richland County Fair in September
• Center Color Fest with many activities & the “Canyon of
Lights Parade” in October
• Rotary Lights in the Park display November & December
Event dates and details for Richland Center are listed in the Calendar
of Events section and on our website at richlandcentertourism.com
or (608) 649-3376. Check back often to see what’s happening!
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RICHLAND COUNTY
in Spring Green. This public airport is equipped
with two asphalt runways – one stretching
5,000 x 75 feet and the other 1,850 x 60 feet.
n THE CENTER OF HISTORY
In 1842, Richland County came into being.
Wisconsin itself was a young state gaining
statehood in 1848. Five years earlier, the
county’s population had swelled to 232 and
by 1850 it had 963 residents. In 1851, Richland
Center was platted by Ira S. Haseltine. It
covered 16 square blocks. Haseltine offered
land and other benefits to the county if it
would move its seat of government to Richland
Center from Orion, on the Wisconsin River. In
1852, the move was approved. Throughout
the remainder of the 1850s, Richland Center
grew as a commercial and financial center in
the county.
With a past full of citizens like Frank Lloyd
Wright and Ada James, and landmarks such
as the A.D. German Warehouse, the Mapleside
footbridge, a bridge across the Pine River and
the first Municipal Auditorium in the State of
Wisconsin, Richland Center is a historical area.
Today, with more than 5,000 residents,
Richland Center is the only incorporated
community in Richland County. The city’s
central location in the county and its
significance as the county’s commercial and
cultural focal point make the community the
ideal base from which to explore the rest of
beautiful Richland County. Stop in the Visitor’s
Center for a Historical Walking tour map of
the Court Street Commercial Historic District
which was placed on the National Register
of Historic Places in 1989. Many commercial
buildings and homes from the late nineteenth
century are still intact and within easy walking
distance of each other. .
Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867
to William Carey Wright and Anna Lloyd Jones
somewhere in Richland County. During 1917
through 1921, some of the most tumultuous
years of his life, Wright designed the German
Warehouse in his home town for Albert Dell
German. A.D. German was in the wholesale
grocery business. The warehouse follows the
design mode of this time frame exhibited in
other Wright buildings including the Imperial
Hotel in Tokyo, Midway Gardens in Chicago and
the Frederick C. Bogk House in Milwaukee. It is
a significant example of early poured concrete
construction topped off by an impressive
ornamental frieze. It is the only commercial
building designed by Wright from this period
that is still extant.
Ada James is Richland Center’s most widely
known suffragist and is known for her work
with disadvantaged children and women.
In 1892, she and several other high school
girls formed the Equality Club to assist in
the campaign for women’s suffrage. Thanks
to their efforts, in 1919 Wisconsin became
the first state to ratify the 19th amendment.
Richland Center women exerted influence
in the suffrage movement far beyond the
boundaries of Richland County. Ada James
and her colleagues worked diligently for years
culminating in women voting nationwide for
the first time in the presidential election of
1920.
LODGING FACILITIES IN
RICHLAND COUNTY
RICHLAND CENTER
Motels
Center Lodge (608)647-8988 | 100 Foundry Dr.
Park View Inn (608)647-6354 | 511 W. 6th Street
Ramada Inn – White House (608)647-6158
1450 Veterans Drive
Starlite Motel (608)647-6158 | 2000 Hwy 14 East
Bed & Breakfasts/Guest Houses
Candlewood Cabins (608)647-5720 | 29493 Hwy 80
n WISCONSIN’S FIRST MUNICIPAL
Jacquish Hollow Angler (seasonal) (608)585-2239
32491 Jacquish South Rd
The Richland Center City Municipal Auditorium
was built in 1912. The Women’s Federated Clubs
pushed the city council to be progressive and
establish a place of culture and governance.
This is the first municipal auditorium (both
theatre and government offices in one setting)
in the state of Wisconsin. The process of
fully renovating the building and creating the
Richland County Performing Arts Center is
currently underway.
Littledale Farm (seasonal) (608)647-7118
21925 County Hwy ZZ
AUDITORIUM
n PURPLE HEART CITY
The Governor designated Richland Center as
Wisconsin’s 1st Purple Heart City in the nation,
in 2002. The city hosts the ceremonies where
these distinguished awards are given each
summer to men and women who have earned
that high honor. Local and state dignitaries
take part in the yearly ceremony, along with
the American Legion. The American Legion
Veterans Memorial Flag Park is located on
Highway 14 West between the UW-Richland
Campus and Krouskop Park. You will see the
flags blowing as you travel Highway 14. There is
a Memorial Day Parade in Richland Center, and
we hosted the Purple Heart State Convention
as well as a Purple Heart Harley Run in 2003.
n R ICHLAND COUNTY VETERANS
MEMORIAL
In March 2003, the Richland County Veteran’s
Memorial Committee was formed because it
was felt that Richland County was long overdue
for a Veteran’s memorial. This memorial,
dedicated to all Veterans of Richland County,
starting with the War of 1812, will honor those
who have served, those who are serving and
those who will serve. It will list names of
individuals who have been military personnel
of a war, conflict, or in peacetime, a resident
Rembrandt & Rutabagas (608)647-6859
21945 Galway Lane
Campgrounds
Alana Springs Campground (608)647-2600
22628 Covered Bridge Rd
Richland County Fairgrounds (608)647-6859
23630 County Hwy AA
BLUE RIVER
Cream Pitcher Bed & Breakfast (608)536-3607
16334 Gault Hollow Rd
Campgrounds
Eagle Cave (608)537-2988 | 16320 Cavern Lane
LONE ROCK
Dalewood Retreat (608)647-3708
30977 County Hwy B
Campgrounds
Fireside Campground (608)583-5111 | 29996 Hwy 14
ROCKBRIDGE
Campgrounds
Pier County Park (608)647-4673 | State Hwy 80
VIOLA
Inn at Elk Run (608)625-2066 | S4125 County Rd SS
Campgrounds
Blakely Hobbit (608)627-1461 | S5106 Elk Run Rd
Viola Banker Park (608)627-1831
RICHLAND COUNTY
of Richland County at some period in their
River from Richland Center to Lone Rock. Ride
life and who have been honorably discharged
over 15 bridges with spans up to 240 feet.
by the military (names are being verified). We
Includes 4 ecosystems and longest curved
have the support of all the military Richland
bridge in WI. The trail is for hiking, biking, and
County organizations including the various
snowmobiling.
American Legion and VFW posts, as well as the
• Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway,
Wisconsin Vietnam Vets, Disabled American
Hwy 60, follows the Wisconsin River for 100
Veterans, Chapter #70 of the Military Order of
miles threading between the bluffs and
the Purple Heart, and all associated auxiliaries. the Wisconsin River or its backwaters. The
This Memorial is located along US Hwy 14,
byway has thousands of acres of public
located next to the old railroad depot where
lands to explore and a variety of recreational
our Soldiers and Marines boarded the train as
opportunities
far back as the Civil War to go off to war.
• Camping, canoe, kayak, and tube rental,
n EFFIGY MOUNDS
Richland County and Southern Wisconsin
is where thousands of earthen monuments
in the shapes of animals, spirit figures and
humans were built by ancient peoples.
These fascinating mounds provide us with
rare insights into the ideas of those bygone
people. Internationally famous, the mounds
have few items deliberately included that
might help to explain them – adding to the
mystery. The mounds were built 1,000 years
ago, between A.D. 750 and 1050. The end of
the mound construction coincides with the
arrival of foreigners from the south (Illinois).
Many of the effigy mounds contain human
burials. All mounds are regarded by Indian
people as being sacred.
golfing, biking, hiking, ice skating, snow shoeing
trails and other recreational outdoor activities.
Visitors to the Richland County area soon
discover that creativity and originality are
part of what rural Wisconsin is all about. From live music to theatre and from galleries
to historical sites, to the scenery of the
Ocooch Mountain range, and the wildlife
that shares the bounty of the rich land,
there is plenty to do and see.
Come explore, celebrate and experience
the Midwest seasons in Richland County. Richland County offers adventures that
are peaceful and serene or exciting and
extreme to help you relax, recharge, and
get away from it all.
A.D. German Warehouse - designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
n FOUR SEASONS OF FUN FROM
EXTREME…….TO SERENE
Richland County offers adventures that are
peaceful and serene or exciting and extreme to
help you relax, recharge, and get away from it all.
n OUTDOOR RECREATION
• Trout Fishing There are 267 miles of Class I
and Class II Trout Streams here in Richland
County. The county has become a destination
for anglers from near and far to experience
this world class fishery.
• Canoeing The lower Wisconsin River is large,
relatively swift-moving, and surrounded by
hidden backwaters. The Kickapoo River is
famous for its winding course and a favorite
of paddlers. The Pine River winds through
valleys, under a natural bridge, and boasts
scenic views of bluffs and lowlands.
Richland County
Historical Society
Highway 14 East
from Richland Center.
Turn right on Twin Bluffs Road.
Go straight on County TB.
Akey School Museum
• Snowmobiling in Richland County offers 134
miles of groomed trails.
OPEN SUNDAYS
JUNE THRU SEPTEMBER 1 TO 4 P.M.
• The Pine River Recreation Trail is a 15-mile
bike trail constructed on an abandoned
railroad bed. The scenic trail follows the Pine
For more information contact
[email protected] | richlandcountyhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
RICHLAND COUNTY
Oakwood Fruit Farm, Inc.
31128 Apple Ridge Rd. • Richland Center, WI
(608) 585-2701
oakwoodfruitfarm.com
Over 20 Varieties of Apples In Season
Available Mid-August to Christmas
Open 9-5
daily
Seven days
a week
OFFICE – Phone (608) 647-8108
1050 N. Orange St. • Richland Center, WI
www.ci.richland-center.wi.us
Fireside Campground
33533 Jay Lane • Lone Rock
608-583-5111
We buy our grain from Driftless
Area family farms and grind flour
with a traditional mill stone. We
sell fresh to area bakeries and
folks who care about food quality
and where it comes from.
New Full Hook Up Sites
RV 30 & 50 Amp
Pull Through Sites
Secluded Tent Sites
Cabin & Camper Rental
Free Wireless Internet
and Park Model Rental
Bringing Family & Friends Together . . .
One Campfire at a Time.
www.firesidecampground.com
Visit our storefront at the mill
304 S. Oak St. Lone Rock, WI 53556 | 608-583-2100
or visit us on line at www.lonesomestonemilling.com
Historical and Architectural Walking Tours of Richland Center
Enjoy a guided walking tour viewing the exteriors of structures in the Richland Center Residential
Historic District or the center of town in the Court St. Commercial Historic District.(NRHP 1989)
Richland Center has a long history of interesting citizens including prominent architect Frank
Lloyd Wright and Ada James, well known suffragist and reformer. Wright was born in the city in
1867 and designed the A.D. German Warehouse (NRHP 1974) built between 1917 and 1921.
The tours commence at the historic Fred and Julia Bowen House at 220 East Union St. Call
or email for availability - $10.00 per person. Reservations highly recommended, weather
dependent, additional times and group rates available by appointment.
ph 608.604.5034 | 220 E. Union Street, Richland Center, WI 53581
email [email protected] |
Facebook.com/richlandcenterheritagewalk
196 W. COURT ST. RICHLAND CENTER
(608) 647-7299
HOURS
MON-FRI: 7 AM - 7 PM
SAT: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | SUN: CLOSED
• BULK FOODS, HERBS & SPICES • NATURAL
GROCERIES • ORGANIC PRODUCE & MEATS
• LOCAL PRODUCTS • VITAMINS &
SUPPLEMENTS • NATURAL BODY CARE
• GLUTEN-FREE FOODS • FAIR-TRADE,
ORGANIC COFFEE • FRESH BAKED-GOODS
RICHLAND COUNTY
Richland Center Tourism
Richland Center Tourism promotes the natural beauty of
Richland Center and Richland County, Wisconsin as well as
the entertainment and activities in the area. We promote area
special events to draw visitors wanting to stay in our hotels, eat
in our restaurants and shop at local businesses. We assist in
educating our local patrons to provide tourists with information
to create a great place to visit. Come to visit and stay a while!
Information:
397 W. Seminary St., Richland Center, WI 53581
608.649.3376 | Fax: 608.647.8360 | [email protected]
The Visitor Center is open Monday – Saturday 10am-3pm between May and October.
Off season please call the Clerk’s office 608-647-3466 at 450 S. Main Street.
Candlewood Cabins
Completely Private, Completely Yours
Candlewoodcabins.com
608-647-5720
[email protected]
Owned and operated by
Norbert and Susan Calnin,
Candlewood is open year-round,
bringing you the beauty
of each season.
21558 Candlewood Lane
Richland Center, WI
RICHLAND COUNTY
Plus many more events throughout the year! Event dates and details for Richland Center are listed in the Calendar of Events section and on our
website at www.richlandcentertourism.com, (608)649-3376. Check back often to see what’s happening!
April 9 | Big Top Chautauqua
May 7 | Motorsports Mayhem
May 30 | Memorial Day Parade
June TBA | Thunder in the River Valley
Civil War Reenactment
June 6 - August 29 | Classic Cars
June 4 | Ocoochapalooza
June 12 | Richland County Dairy Breakfast
June 10-12 | High School Rodeo Finals
June 12 | Parade
July 2 | Thunder in the Hills Independence
Day Celebration in Richland Center
July 4 | Lone Rock 4th of July Celebration
July 21-24 | Churnin’ Dirt National Truck & Tractor Pull
Richland County Performing Arts Center
To learn more information about
the building or how you may
become involved:
608.475.0973
182 North Central Avenue,
NRHP 1980
e: [email protected]
www.rcpac.org
Designed by La Crosse, Wis. architect Percy
Dwight Bentley, this red brick municipal
building was completed in 1912. Much
of the impetus for the creation of the
building originated with the influence
of the Federated Women’s Clubs. It
was described as the finest show house
between Chicago and Minneapolis;
first rate acts came to Richland Center
because there were suitable dressing
rooms and a sizeable stage for their shows to
go on. The building was acquired in 2009 by
the Richland County Performing Arts Council
(RCPAC). The organization plans to create a selfsufficient cultural and business center that will
strengthen the economic and artistic growth of the
community. RCPAC is embarking on phase one
of the building renovation. The Richland County
Performing Arts Council (RCPAC) is a non-profit
organization dedicated to operating and restoring
the first municipal auditorium built in Wisconsin.
The A.D. German Warehouse
For more information and to follow the
progress of this effort, visit the A.D.
German Warehouse Conservancy, Inc.
608.604.5034
ADGWC P.O. Box 436
Richland Center, WI. 53581
Facebook.com/germanwarehouse
www.adgermanwarehouse.org
Richland County
History Room
Brewer Public Library
325 North Central Avenue
Richland Center, WI 53581
http//freepag es.history.rootsweb
.com/~richlandcowi
Mention this ad when you visit!
[email protected]
(608) 647-6033
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday-Friday 10 am-3 pm
Saturday 10 am-2 pm
September 7-11 | Richland County Fair
September TBA | Viola Horse & Colt Show
Sept 30 - Oct 2 | Center Color Fest & Wheels of Time
October 1 | ”Canyon of Lights” Parade
November 19 | Area Craft Fairs
Nov 23 - Dec 31 | Rotary Lights in the Park
A Treasure House in a Historic 130+
year-old, 17 room boarding house.
Open Friday
10 am - 5 pm
Saturday
10 am - 2 pm
339 W. Seminary St.
Richland Center
608.647.7358
Summer music events on Facebook &
boardinghouseantiques.com
An architectural masterpiece, like any
masterpiece, gains in meaning and enriches
its owners and its community. The joys of an
architectural masterpiece are its long lasting
lessons and beauty. Such distinction belongs the
the A.D. German Warehouse designed in 1915
by Frank Lloyd Wright, located in Richland
Center, his birthplace in 1867. This building
is one of Wright’s architectural gems listed
on the National Register of Historic Places in
Wisconsin. It is the only warehouse designed
by Wright and was built during his “organic”
or “natural” period (1911-1924) which also
included the famous Imperial Hotel in Tokyo
and Midway Gardens in Chicago. The A.D.
German Warehouse is an impressive brick
structure topped by a magnificent concrete
frieze. It employs a unique structural concept
known as the “Burton Spider-web system.”
Now the Warehouse is embarking on a
new chapter of its history with a plan being
formulated for its renovation.
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For visitor information, maps, lodging, dining,
calendar of events and more visit
co.richland.wi.us/richlandcentertourism.com
Bike Route
Snowmobile Trail

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