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TABLE OF CONTENTS
*Community Map Included (map key page 69)
New Glarus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 14
Bed & Breakfasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Albany* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 - 18
Amish Community Businesses . . . . . . . .19
Belleville* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 - 22
Brodhead* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 30
Key Ingredients and Herds & Curds . . . 29
Outdoor Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . 32 & 41
Geocaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
State Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ATV (Cheese Country) Trail . . . . . . . . . . 32
Barn Quilts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
MAP (fold out at center):
Green County Road Map . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Green County Cheese
& Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board 38 - 39
Bike Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Trout Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Monroe* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 - 57
R. Kubly Family Foundation . . . . . . . . . 57
Monticello* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 - 62
Museums and Historical Sites. . . . . . . . 62
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 - 67
Advertiser's Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Index by Topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cheese Factories & Outlets . . . . . . . . . 69
Map Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Public Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Swimming Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cheese Lovers in Paradise!
Cover: Balloon over Schmidt Farms, near Monroe, by Noreen Rueckert.
Photo credits: Noreen Rueckert – Green County Tourism, Bill Wyss, Dennis
Dalton – Dalton Photo, Sue Moen – suepics.com, Terry Astin, Brenda Steurer,
Nancy Schmidt, Steffi Culberson, Justin Johnson, Larry Phillips, Lynn Lokken,
Cynthia Stalker, Jerome Mooney, Jim Bruce, Gary Rosendahl, & Colony Brands.
Great scenery, good eats, and fun things to do are important in shaping
the perceptions of a destination. Green County is known for cheese,
Swiss heritage and festivals, barn quilts, bovines, bike trails, and beer.
But it is often the people you meet and the stories they tell that
transform a destination into a memorable experience.
In this guide you’ll meet nine people with various careers and interests.
You might not think an artist, an engineer, and a dairy farmer would
have much in common, but if you read all nine stories you’ll discover that
all share a passion for what they do. And they’re just a few of those
who make Green County a great place to live, work, and visit.
Approximate Travel Times
Galena, IL ................................ 1 hr
Madison, WI ............................ 1 hr
Dubuque, IA ........................ 1.5 hrs
Milwaukee, WI .......................2 hrs
Chicago, IL ..........................2.5 hrs
Springfield, IL .........................4 hrs
St. Paul/Minneapolis ..............5 hrs
Thank you to the following Green County communities and various
community organizations for supporting this guide: Albany Chamber, Village
of Albany, Belleville Chamber, Brodhead Chamber, Monroe Visitor and
Promotion, Monroe Chamber, Monroe Main Street, Monticello Business &
Professional Assn., and New Glarus Chamber.
Graphic Design by Justin Johnson of Perception Graphics, LLC • 608.482.3413 • www.perceptiongraphicsllc.com
No part of the editorial content or photographs in this publication may be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without permission.
The Green County Visitor Guide is produced by Green County Tourism, Noreen Rueckert – editor. 1016 - 16th Ave., Monroe, WI 53566.
Green County Tourism
Serving families and leisure travelers, groups (reunions, business meetings), and bus travelers (FAM visits, itineraries, step-on guides).
608.328.1838 (local) or 1.888.222.9111 (toll free) • tourism@greencounty.org
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