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Points of Interest |
| ART GALLERIES AND STUDIOS
The county has many art galleries and studios that show
case talents in a wide variety of media |
| CEDAR CREEK is
home to a 5.5 mile canoe ride which begins at Covered Bridge
Park and ends at Boy Scout Park in downtown Cedarburg. |
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CEDAR CREEK SETTLEMENT |
| A former 1864 woolen mill on the
National Register of Historic Places, now home to dozens of
specialty shops, galleries, restaurants and a winery. |
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CEDAR CREEK WINERY |
| located in the historic Cedar Creek
Settlement, has daily tours and wine tasting. |
|
CEDARBURG BOG |
| located west of Saukville, is a 2,000
acre Mesozoic bog, the southern most of its kind in the state.
Also located there is a University of Wisconsin Research
Station. |
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CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER |
| features permanent and temporary
exhibitions exploring the community’s history, heritage, and
contemporary culture. A historic walking tour is also available. |
CEDARBURG GENERAL STORE
MUSEUM This newly restored building, circa 1860’s, houses
a collection of antique advertising art and packaging, displayed
to recreate a typical general store. The Cedarburg Visitor’s
Center is located in
the museum. |
|
COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS |
| located in Cedarburg & adjacent to
Firemen’s Park, host the annual County Fair. |
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COVERED BRIDGE COUNTY PARK |
| located north of Cedarburg, on Cedar
Creek has the last remaining covered bridge in Wisconsin.
Picnicking is also available. |
|
EGHART HOUSE |
| in downtown Port Washington, is a
Victorian cottage restored and furnished to its original
condition. |
| ELECTRIC INTERURBAN
RAILWAY DEPOT This historic landmark depot is the last
remaining building of the Milwaukee to Sheboygan Interurban
Transit System that served Ozaukee County from 1907–1948. The
fully restored cream city brick building located on Center
Street in Cedarburg serves as the expanded Ozaukee County
Archives Research Center & Museum operated by the Ozaukee County
Historical Society. |
| FIREMEN’S PARK
in Cedarburg, is the site of the annual Maxwell Street Days. |
| FREISTADT is a
small community settled back in 1839 by immigrants of Pomerania
(later Germany). The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, the
oldest Lutheran church in Wisconsin, is also located there.
Freistadt is now a part of Mequon. |
|
HARRINGTON BEACH STATE PARK |
| occupies 702 acres of land along the
shore of Lake Michigan, just east of Belgium. The park offers
picnicking, camping, volleyball, hiking, nature study, fishing,
a sandy beach, an inland quarry lake, cross-country skiing and
snowmobiling. |
| HISTORIC HAMILTON
an 1840’s community located along the Green Bay Ethnic Trail, is
a state historical site and is listed on the National Register
of Historic Places. |
| KUHEFUSS HOUSE
constructed in 1849, makes it one of the oldest homes in
historic Cedarburg. |
|
LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM |
| built atop St. Mary’s Hill in Port
Washington, is an historic coast guard station lighthouse that
now houses the local historical society collection. |
| LIME KILN PARK
is a beautiful park located along the Green Bay Ethnic Trail in
Grafton, features restored lime kiln chimneys and a picturesque
dam. |
|
LION’S DEN GORGE NATURE PRESERVE |
| is a 73 acre regional natural
area located between Grafton and Port Washington. Hiking trails
through the different ecosystems; views of Lake Michigan from
the bluffs. Access to Lake Michigan shoreline. |
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LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER |
| features the Roots and Leaves
Immigration Museum house in Wisconsin’s last Luxembourg stone
barn along with a research and genealogy center. |
|
NATIONAL FLAG DAY FOUNDATION AMERICANISM CENTER |
| located inside the former Grand View
School building in Waubeka, contains Flag Day memorabilia &
other articles of patriotism. |
|
OCTAGON BARNS |
| found throughout Ozaukee County are
monuments of early German settlers who built these structures
beginning in 1890. |
| ORCHARDS, PRODUCE FARMS
AND ROADSIDE STANDS are located throughout the county
offering a variety of fruit & vegetables. |
| OZAUKEE ART CENTER
located in one of Wisconsin’s oldest breweries, features
exhibitions and workshops in all media. |
|
OZAUKEE COUNTY BREWERIES |
| The county offers two different local
brewers. |
|
OZAUKEE COUNTY PIONEER VILLAGE |
| located in northern Ozaukee County
near Fredonia, is a living history museum of over 20 buildings
from the 1840’s to 1907 era. |
|
PARAMOUNT HISTORICAL MARKER |
| Identifies the world-renown spot
where the best of the Delta Blues artists recorded in the early
1900’s near the corner of 12th Avenue and Falls Road along the
Milwaukee River in Grafton. The foundations and rusted power
wheel of the pressing plant that distributed the best of jazz,
gospel, early country, dance band, blues and ethnic music still
remain. |
| PEBBLE HOUSE
built in 1848, this stone house is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. The Port Washington Visitor’s
Center is located in the house. |
|
PORT WASHINGTON MARINA & HARBOR |
| is one of the most popular
fishing and sailing ports on Lake Michigan. |
| TENDICK NATURE COUNTY
PARK has an 18-hole professional disc golf course, hiking
and kayak/canoe access to the Milwaukee River. |
| WAUBEDONIA COUNTY PARK
has 10 campsites on the Milwaukee River. Tennis courts, baseball
fields, playground, shelter, fishing and a boat launch. |
