Friday, December 15, 2006

Auto Tours

Wisconsin Auto Tours: 23 Road Adventures with Attraction Listings (1993)

Edited by Don Davenport

Detailed maps and descriptions with nice color photos.

Lots of trivia, here are just a few examples:

Kenosha means "pike" (Potawatomi)
Racine is the birthplace of the malted milkshake (1883)
Wausau means "far away"
Marinette was once called the "White Pine Capital of the World"
Waupaca means "pale or clear water"
Montello's red granite was used for Grant's Tomb
Coon Valley was named for the large number of raccoons found there
Richland Center was the birthplace of Frank Lloyd Wright
Fond du Lac means "foot of the lake"
Muscoda calls itself the "World Morel Mushroom Capital"
Waukesha means "fox" (Potawatomi)
Timm's Hill is the highest elevation in Wisconsin (1,951.5 feet)

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