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Tour of Racine

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  1. Root River Steelhead Facility
    2701 Dominick Drive 
    Dedicated in 1993 to insure the continued success of the Lake Michigan trout and salmon fishery. From Spring Street, turn into Lincoln Park on Dominick Drive and follow with Wisconsin DNR signs to the facility.
  2. Lincoln School and Statue
    2015 Prospect Street
    DCP_0458.JPG (228422 bytes)The school was built in 1891 and the statue was dedicated in 1924. The school is now part of the Lincoln Lutheran Community Services.





  3. Horlick Buildings
    2200 Northwestern Avenue
    Former home of the world-famous Horlick Malted Milk. The buildings Currently hold Haban Mfg.
  4. Fine Arts Center
    2519 Northwestern Avenue
    Wustum Museum: an Art Museum with surrounding gardens, was a family home (1860), and was donated to the city by Jenny Wustum. 
    633-4218
    Racine Theatre Guild: completed in 1975, features a unique thrust stage and was financed entirely by community donations.
    636-9177
  5. Racine Country Club
    2801 Northwestern Avenue
    A private country club established in 1909, it was originally a summer-resort club with members living in apartments.
    637-8537
  6. Quarry Lake Park
    3501 Northwestern Avenue
    This Racine County Park, developed in 1972 on the site of the Standard Foundry quarry, provides swimming, picnicking, and scuba diving.
  7. Horlick Dam
    3700 Northwestern Avenue
    This scenic mill site is the location of Racine's first Post Office at "The Rapids" near the dam, and for many years a popular recreation area.
  8. Aviation Museum
    3239 North Greenbay Road
    John H. Batten Airport.
    Experience Racine's Historic passion for flight.
  9. River Bend Nature Center
    3600 North Greenbay Road
    These 80 acres on Root River are owned by the YWCA, supporting a resident naturalist and providing nature study and outdoor activities for children and adults.
    639-0930
  10. Vulcan Materials and Quarry
    1501 - 3 Mile Road
    These limestone quarries 80 acres. The oldest is water-filled. The two newer quarries are connected by a tunnel 20 feet high, 40 feet wide, and 925 feet long running beneath Douglas Avenue and the water filled quarry. there are more than forty working years left in the quarry.

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