Don't Miss - Hidden Valleys of Southwestern Wisconsin

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Wisconsin, but also
the birthplace of the
Gideon Bible.
Located in the
heart of downtown
Boscobel is the
Boscobel Hotel. This
three-story native
limestone landmark
is now on the State
and National Register
of Historic Places.
Historically
important buildings
that preserve the
city’s architectural
heritage include the
old rock school and
the Boscobel railroad
depot, which was a
meeting place for the
Civil War veterans.
On the first weekend
in August, Boscobel
now hosts one of
the largest Civil War
reenactment events
in the Midwest.
The Floyd Von
Haden Boat Landing
Art • Framing • Antiques
Coffee Bar • Avon • Collectables
Day Dreams Fine Gifts
Head 2 Toe Herbals • and more
OPEN
10 am to 5 pm
Monday thru Saturday
12-5 pm Sunday
1509 Elm Street • Boscobel
608-375-5005
BOSCOBEL
www.boscobelwisconsin.com
Come, Enjoy, Relax, and Stay a Little Longer.
Experience the rugged beauty of the lower
Wisconsin River. Discover historic downtown,
captivating museums and shops. Check out our website!
Boscobel Chamber of Commerce
While you’re here, stay at:
The Sands Motel
1-888-833-4167
The River Inn
1-800-375-6323
Located in the
Historic Boscobel Train Depot
800 Wisconsin Avenue
Boscobel, WI 53805
608-375-2672
e-mail: bchamber@centurytel.net
Sands Motel
Home Away From Home
"On the River's Edge"
30 Units • Exceptionally Well Kept
Affordable Rate • Nice, Neat Room
Close to River & Canoe Rental
300 Elm Street, Boscobel, WI 53805
608-375-4167
1-888-833-4167
http://sandsmotelboscobel.com
allows access to the Wisconsin
River’s final stretch. The Blaine
Bridge, which spans the Wisconsin
River between Grant and Crawford
Counties, is the gateway to one of
the most beautiful and pristine
regions of the state.
Cassville
Cassville, a Mississippi River
village along Wisconsin’s Great
River Road, is nestled under the
bluffs and along the banks of the
Mississippi River in a setting of
nature’s splendor. Travel here
by scenic county roads, or ride
the Cassville car ferry, seasonal
operation June-October. From
bald eagle watching in January
and February to beautiful fall color
in October, there is something to
enchant every visitor any time of
the year. Cassville offers all kinds
of river recreation, hiking, biking,
canoeing, fishing, and hunting.
Nelson Dewey State Park, named for
Wisconsin’s first governor, is located
nearby, along with the Stonefield
State Historic Site featuring: the
Governor Nelson Dewey home site,
the State Agricultural Museum, a
1900 farmstead, and a 1900 village.
Cuba City
Cuba City is located on
Highway 80 in southwest Grant
County on the county line with
Lafayette County, just north of the
Illinois and Iowa state borders.
A bicentennial project in 1975-76 –
a presidential silhouette of each
president, the state they were born
in, and their time spent in office –
has adorned each light pole in
the downtown business district,
along with an American flag. The
presidential plaques have been
updated a few times with the help of
local businesses and organizations.
The Chamber of Commerce put this
theme to work in 1993 by adopting
it as the official motto for the city,
“The City of Presidents”. The motto
was then painted on the water tower;
a few years later new entrance signs
were erected on the entrances to the
city depicting the motto “The City
of Presidents”.
While in Cuba City, visit
the newly remodeled Veterans
Memorial Park, where a list of all
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