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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 will 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.

Richland County…EXTREME to Serene

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 and Minneapolis.

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.

n THE CENTER OF HISTORY

In 1842, Richland County came into being. Wisconsin itself was a young state gaining statehood in 1848. In 1851, Richland Center was platted by Ira S. Haseltine, covering 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.

Don’t Miss…These annual events that are held in Richland Center and Richland County throughout the year…

• 4 Seasons of Fun Events: Motorsports Mayhem, Churning Dirt National Truck & Tractor Pull and Hybrid Redneck Rally

• Outdoor Movie Drive-In Theater open June to Labor Day

• Wisconsin State High School Rodeo Finals with parade on Saturday morning in June

• Richland County Dairy Breakfast 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 and August

• Boaz Fun Days & Cazenovia Celebration in July

• Walk with G.R.A.C.E. in August (Greater Richland Area Cancer Elimination)

• Sangria Days at Weggy Winery in August

• Richland County Fair in September

• Center Color Fest with many activities, and the “Canyon of Lights Parade” in October

• Rotary Lights in the Park display November and December

Event dates and details for Richland Center are listed in the Calendar of Events section on our website at richlandcentertourism.com. Check back often to see what’s happening!

n MILES FROM...Madison, WI 61 milesLa Crosse, WI 68 milesChicago, IL 208 milesMinneapolis, MN 222 milesMilwaukee, WI 146 milesRockford, IL 133 milesWisconsin Dells, WI 50 milesDubuque, IA 72 miles

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RICHLAND CENTERMotels Center Lodge 608.647.8988 | 100 Foundry Dr

Park View Inn 608.647.6354 | 511 W. 6th St

Ramada Inn – White House 608.647.6158 | 1450 Veterans Dr

Starlite Motel 608.647.6158 | 2000 Hwy 14 East

Bed & Breakfasts/Guest Houses Candlewood Cabins 608.647.5720 | 29493 Hwy 80

Jacquish Hollow Angler (seasonal) 608.585.2239 | 32491 Jacquish South Rd

Littledale Farm (seasonal)

608.647.7118 | 21925 Cty Hwy ZZ

Rembrandt & Rutabagas 608.647.6859 | 21945 Galway Ln

Campgrounds Alana Springs Campground 608.647.2600 | 22628 Covered Bridge Rd

Richland County Fairgrounds 608.647.6859 | 23630 Cty Hwy AA

BLUE RIVER Bed & Breakfasts/Guest HousesCream Pitcher Bed & Breakfast 608.536.3607 | 16334 Gault Hollow Rd

Campgrounds Eagle Cave 608.537.2988 | 16320 Cavern Ln

LONE ROCK Bed & Breakfasts/Guest HousesDalewood Retreat 608.647.3708 | 30977 Cty Hwy B

Campgrounds Fireside Campground 608.583.5111 | 29996 Hwy 14

ROCKBRIDGE CampgroundsPier County Park 608.647.4673 | St Hwy 80

VIOLA Bed & Breakfasts/Guest HousesInn at Elk Run 608.625.2066 | S4125 Cty Rd SS

CampgroundsBlakely Hobbit 608.627.1461 | S5106 Elk Run Rd

Viola Banker Park 608.627.1831

Lodging Facilities in Richland 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 historic 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 19th century are still intact and within easy walking distance of each other.

n BIRTHPLACE OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867, to William Carey Wright and Anna Lloyd Jones in Richland County. During 1917 through 1921, some of the most tumultuous years of his life, Wright designed the German Warehouse in his hometown for Albert Dell German’s 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. The warehouse 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.

n ADA JAMES

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.

n WISCONSIN’S FIRST MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM

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 theater 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.

Photo by Teal Tizzy

A.D. German Warehouse



• 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 and Kayaking 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.

• Snowmobiling in Richland County offers 134 miles of groomed trails.

• The Pine River Recreation Trail is a 15-mile bike trail constructed on an abandoned railroad bed. The scenic trail follows the Pine River from Richland Center to Lone Rock. Ride over 15 bridges with spans up to 240 feet. Includes four ecosystems and longest curved bridge in Wisconsin. The trail is for hiking, biking, and snowmobiling.

n PURPLE HEART CITY

Governor Scott McCallum designated Richland Center as Wisconsin’s first Purple Heart City in the nation, in 2002. The Purple Heart Memorial is located in the American Legion Veterans Memorial Flag Park on Highway 14 West, between the UW–Richland Campus and Krouskop Park. You will see the flags blowing as you travel Highway 14.

n RICHLAND COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL

The memorial is dedicated to all Veterans of Richland County, beginning with the War of 1812, and honors those who have served, those who are serving, and those who will serve. It lists names of individuals who have been military personnel during a war or a conflict, or in peacetime, a resident of Richland County at some period in their life and who have been honorably discharged by the military (names are verified).

The Memorial is located along US Highway 14, next to the old railroad depot where our soldiers and marines boarded the train as far back as the Civil War to go off to war.

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.

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.

Camping, canoeing, kayaking, tubing, golfing, biking, hiking, ice skating, snow shoeing—Richland County has it all.

• Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway, Highway 60, follows the Wisconsin River for 100 miles threading between the bluffs and the Wisconsin River or its backwaters. The byway has thousands of acres of public lands to explore and a variety of recreational opportunities

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 theater, 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.

Photo by Nick Bristol



KEEPING AD ?Candlewood Cabins

Richland Center TourismRichland 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: richlandcentertourism.com397 W. Seminary St., Richland Center, WI 53581608.649.3376 | 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.

Historical and Architectural Tours of Richland Center

For more information: 608.604.5034 | 220 E. Union Street, Richland Center, WI 53581

[email protected] | adgermanwarehouse.org Facebook.com/richlandcenterheritagewalk

Enjoy a guided tour viewing structures in the Richland Center Residential Historic District and the Court Street Commercial Historic District (NRHP 1989). Richland Center has a long history of interesting citizens includ-ing prominent architect Frank Lloyd Wright and noted suffragist and reformer Ada James. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the A.D. German Warehouse in Richland Cen-ter, his birth place. You have a choice of a walking tour or a guided tour using a vintage convertible. The auto tour is much more extensive and we see the many sites

that have connections to Wright and other modernist architects. Richland Center has examples of most 19th and 20th century architectural styles including mid-century modern, you will be sur-prised. Reservations are highly recommended, weather dependent, additional times and group rates available by appointment.

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Richland CountyHistory Room

Brewer Public Library325 North Central AvenueRichland Center, WI 53581http//freepages.history.rootsweb

.com/~richlandcowiMention this ad when you [email protected]

(608) 647-6033HOURS OF OPERATION

Mon, Wed, and Fri: 10am-3pm1st & 3rd Saturday/each month:

10am-2pm

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 richlandcentertourism.com. Check back often to see what’s happening!

To learn more information about the building or how you may become involved: 608.475.0973 182 North Central Avenue, NRHP 1980

Richland County Performing Arts CenterDesigned 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 self-sufficient 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.

July 28 | Churning Dirt National Truck & Tractor Pull Richland County Fairgrounds August - TBD | Hub City Days Celebration | Hub CitySeptember 5-9 | Richland County Fair Richland County Fairgrounds September 21-22 | Viola Horse and Colt Show | Viola

October 5-7 | Center Color Fest October 6 | “Canyon of Lights” ParadeOctober 13 | Hybrid Redneck Rally | Richland County November 17 | Annual Area Craft Fairs Nov 21-Dec 31 | Rotary Lights in the Park | Richland Center

April TBD | Big Top Chautauqua May 12 | Motorsports Mayhem June 16 | June Dairy Days-Rodeo Parade June 10 | Richland County Dairy Breakfast June 30 | Thunderfest | Richland CenterJuly 3-4 | Lone Rock 4th of July Celebration E

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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

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For more information visit the A.D. German Warehouse website: www.adgermanwarehouse.org608-649-1915 or 608-604-5034A.D. German Warehouse Conservancy, Inc. P.O. Box 436 • Richland Center, WI. 53581Open Sundays, May through October, 11am-3pm. Additional times by appointment. Facebook.com/germanwarehouse

The A.D. German WarehouseAn 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 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.” The A.D. German Warehouse Conservancy (ADGWC) is committed to seeing this building redeveloped and reoccupied with a stable primary use compatible with the building, including a heritage tourism program.



31128 Apple Ridge Rd. • Richland Center, WI(608) 585-2701 • oakwoodfruitfarm.com

OFFICE – Phone (608) 647-81081050 N. Orange St. • Richland Center, WI

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Over 20 Varieties of Apples In Season

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Fireside Campground33533 Jay Lane • Lone Rock

608-583-5111

Bringing Family & Friends Together . . .One Campfire at a Time.

www.firesidecampground.com

Full Service Cabin Rental Park Model Rental

Free Wireless Internet

New Full Hook Up SitesRV 30 & 50 AmpPull Through SitesSecluded Tent Sites

Primitive Camping at Pier Natural Bridge Park at Rockbridge 608-647-4673

Viola County Park – Highway 56, Viola

Richland County Fairgrounds 608-647-6859• 225 campsites • Electricity • Flush bathrooms • Showers

Richland County Parks Commission 26136 Executive Lane

Richland Center, WI 53581 608-647-2100

www.parkscommission.co.richland.wi.us

Richland County Parks “Gateway of the Ocooch Mountains in the

heart of the Driftless Area”

To find where our product is available visit us online at www.lonesomestonemilling.com

Or stop by our storefront at304 South Oak Street in Lone Rock

Family farmers from the Driftless Area grow our grains. We then grind them at our mill in Lone Rock, using a traditional mill stone, which allows the flour to retain its high nutrition and excellent flavor. The flour is then used by area bakeries, restaurants and consumers to create high quality breads and baked goods.



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