Wisconsin Weekend Getaway: Things To Do in Kenosha

Kenosha, Wisconsin is located on lovely Lake Michigan just south of Milwaukee and north of Chicago. Once an industrial center, manufacturing everything from AMC automobiles to Simmons mattresses and Jockey shorts, Kenosha has re-invented itself as a cultural destination. There are a number of incredibly diverse museums in Kenosha, several historic districts with absolutely stunning architecture, and adorable vintage streetcars. In addition to having a great deal to please cultural travelers, nature lovers will fall in love with Kenosha, too. Natural beauty abounds, with a classic harbor, lighthouse, and lots of public lakefront.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Kenosha Harbor sunrise
Blue hour just before sunrise, Kenosha harbor

Though I’ve lived in Minnesota for…not gonna tell you how many years, I’ve not spent much time in the gorgeous state right next door. The Wisconsin Great River Road is my go-to for a fall colors drive every year, but that was my main experience of the state until last summer when we went camping on Madeline Island. That opened my eyes to the beauty of America’s Dairyland. The bucolic Wisconsin countryside makes for the perfect road trip. I was very excited to have the opportunity to get on the road to Kenosha and spend a couple days there as a guest of the Kenosha Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.

You know I like to eat, so I arrived just in time for lunch. But you can read all about my gastronomic experiences over at Kenosha Food is Fabulous: Places to Eat in Kenosha. In this post, I’m going to tell you all about things to do in Kenosha.

Watch the sun rise and set over the harbor

One of my favorite things to do in Kenosha is spend blue hour, sunrise and sunset at the harbor. (This is easy to do if you’re staying at the Wyndam Garden Harborside, as I was. More on that later.) Kenosha has an amazing harbor with not one but two Instagram-worthy lighthouses, a sculpture walk, a bunch of harborside museums, and some lovely places to sit and gaze at the water. I shared one sunrise with this fisherman.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Kenosha Harbor sunrise
Fisherman at sunrise

How many museums in Kenosha?!

The museum scene in Kenosha is hot! Kenosha has an impressive number of museums for a city its size, with 5 museums in the downtown area alone.

The Kenosha County Historical Society campus has two buildings, the Kenosha History Center and the Southport Light Station, with four exhibit galleries between them.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Kenosha History Center displays
Kenosha History Center

Founded in 1878, the historical society moved from the county courthouse basement to a Victorian mansion to its current location, the former city water treatment plant next to the harbor. This expansive space allows them to feature displays telling the industrial story of Kenosha, including cars, fire engines, and other super big stuff.

The History Center hosts the Kenosha Homecoming Car Show, a huge event featuring classic cars that usually takes place every 3 years. It’s coming up this summer: July 21–26, 2020. Some of the classic cars on display are on loan from collectors and rotate yearly.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Kenosha History Center displays
1972 Gremlin Voyageur, on loan from collector

You’ll love the displays at the Kenosha History Center

Lucky me, I had a tour from the director, Chris Allen, who filled me in on some Kenosha history. I was especially interested in why there is such a large Italian population in Kenosha (making it a great place to get Italian goodies). In the early 1900s, a great many workers from Calabria immigrated to work in Kenosha’s factories.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Kenosha History Center displays
1932 Peter Pirsch fire truck
Things To Do in Kenosha, Kenosha History Center displays
Old fire hats, late 1800s to early 1900s

Kenosha was a center for industry and a major manufacturing hub from the 1850s to the 1970s. Kenosha was home to two car manufacturers (Nash and American Motors), the Simmons Company (which manufactured mattresses and many other items), Jockey (which still has corporate headquarters downtown), American Brass, Bain Wagon Company, Pirsch, and MacWhyte, among others.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Kenosha History Center displays
1948 Nash Pickup truck, on loan from collector

Interesting tidbit: MacWhyte manufactured wire rope. Their rope connected NASA astronaut suits to helmets, accompanying astronauts on some of the first trips to outer space! MacWhyte wire rope was used on the cranes that hung the Golden Gate Bridge and was used in the first ride at Disney World.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Kenosha History Center displays
Part of the popular vintage toy display

Climb the 1866 lighthouse for a panoramic view over the harbor

A more recent historical society acquisition, the Southport Light Station includes the 1866 historic lighthouse as well as the 1867 lighthouse keeper’s home.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Southport Light Station
Things To Do in Kenosha, Southport Light Station

Southport Light Station museum

The former lighthouse keeper’s home is now a maritime museum. The historical society has restored both floors of the home to a 1908 time period. The museum and the lighthouse are open seasonally (May through October).

Things To Do in Kenosha, Southport Light Station
Kitchen in lighthouse keeper’s home, circa 1908

It was not in season when I visited, but I got to go anyway! Some of the displays were gone for the winter, like many of the model wooden ships, but check out this gorgeous antique lighthouse lamp. It’s called a Fresnel lens, after its inventor, French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel. Fresnel discovered a way to bend light and increase candle power. So… they put a candle in there, and that was used to create a powerful light that acted as a beacon for ships? Actually, it was an oil lamp inside the Fresnel lens. I was fascinated by the idea of a candle creating so much light, but I guess that’s not what candle power means.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Southport Light Station

Southport Lighthouse

I got to climb the steps to the top of the lighthouse, too, which was exciting. One of my favorite things all trip was this view of the cast-iron spiral steps from below.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Southport Light Station

I did manage to hit my head at the top, but I have a hard head, so no damage done. At the top things get very teensy and you sorta have to crouch—or maybe that was just me because I’m scared of heights. It was a little interesting getting off the platform to go down. No way was I taking the giant step into the unknown below, so I sat down and gingerly scooted off. Not real dignified, but.

Chris told me tales of lighthouse keepers to keep my mind off the heights thing as we climbed. Louis DeDiemar was a veteran who lost one arm in the Civil War. Lighthouse keepers had to carry heavy buckets of kerosene up to keep the lamp burning for 12 hours each night. So this guy went up and down the 72 steps of the lighthouse 5 to 10 times a day without benefit of the railing. His cardiovascular condition must have been amazing. Mine is not, sorry to say. Could it be the donuts? Nah. DeDiemar was the longest-serving lighthouse keeper, too, serving for 35 years.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Southport Light Station

Tour the Durkee Mansion and Kemper Center

Durkee Mansion

I loved my tour of the Durkee mansion, still decorated for Christmas. Once home to Senator Charles Durkee and now a Kenosha attraction, the mansion is furnished in period style. It’s a great place to start the grand tour of the Kemper Center.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Kemper Center, Durkee Mansion

The Durkee Mansion is open to the public free of charge on the 1st and 3rd weekends of the month, April through October, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

How a mansion became a large Episcopal center

Charles Durkee, a native of Vermont, was an important popular and political figure in the developing state of Wisconsin. When Wisconsin became a new territory, he was one of the first members of legislature. He served two terms in Congress and one as Senator. Durkee championed worker’s rights and fought for progressive homestead laws.

In 1861, Senator Durkee began constructing a new home on 10 acres of lake shore. But he and his wife only enjoyed their new home for a short time. Durkee was appointed governor of the Utah Territory by new President Andrew Johnson just after Abraham Lincoln’s funeral.

  • Things to Do in Kenosha, Durkee Mansion
    Durkee Mansion

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church purchased the home and property and began adding new buildings in order to develop it as a girls’ school.

Former girl’s school

For over 100 years, from the late 1800s until 1975, Kemper Hall was an Episcopal college preparatory school for girls. It’s an enormous complex of attached buildings where the Episcopal nuns and their students lived, worked, played, and studied. Kemper Hall had a dedicated chapel and a large gymnasium. It was the first and only school teaching girls the sciences; the local public schools did not allow it.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Kemper Center
Markers for each graduating class were placed in the bricks of the Durkee Mansion. This wall shows markers from the class of 1874 to the last graduating class of 1975.

Kemper Hall had the first chemistry lab for women in Wisconsin. The school facilities also included an observatory for teaching astronomy. Quite an amazing place. Students were accepted regardless of religion, race, or background. Among the alumnae is Bojan Hamlin Jennings, who was the first woman to earn a doctoral degree from Harvard. 

Kemper Chapel 

Built in 1875, Kemper Chapel began as a simple prairie chapel but evolved into something rather splendid. The first addition was a rood screen, designed by Kemper student Anna Upjohn, in 1889. The hand-carved altar, reredos and pews came in the 1890s from Oberamergau, Germany. The oil painting over the altar is a copy of The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine, a 1511 Fra Bartolommeo painting that now hangs in the Louvre.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Kemper Center Chapel

The copy was commissioned in 1896 as a memorial to the order’s founder. The side panels were painted in the late 1890s by Miss Edith Bacon, the Kemper Hall art teacher, who also fashioned the Bayeaux Tapestry mural in the Simmons Auditorium.

In 1904 the chapel was expanded and the baptistry added. The chapel has wonderful acoustics and is now a popular venue for weddings and musical performances.

Simmons Auditorium

The former school gymnasium, a magnificent space now used for events, has some amazing murals, painted between 1910 and 1916 by Kemper Hall students under the direction of art teacher Edith Bacon.

Kemper Center Auditorium murals
Bayeaux Tapestry murals

Copied from the 11th century Bayeaux Tapestry, the murals depict events leading up to the 1066 Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror (who won, thus the name) then ascended to the English throne. Art classes, including some sponsored by the Art Institute of Chicago, often come to view the mural. 

Artist’s studios

What were once student dormitories are now artist’s studios. They’re 75% full, so if you want one, you’d better get on the stick. The artists will participate this April in Racine-Kenosha Get Behind the Arts, a sort of art crawl allowing the community a unique look behind the scenes to see artisans at work. Visitors can get the grand tour of the Kemper Center as well (Sunday, April 26, 2020.)

Kenosha artist's studios, Kemper Center
Corner studio with a view of Lake Michigan. I call dibs!

Anderson Arts Center

The Anderson Arts Center just re-opened after extensive renovations. Located in a French Period Revival historic home across from the Kemper Center, AAC houses local and regional arts exhibits.

Hike to the Kenosha sand dunes

After you tour the Kemper Center, take a stroll along the lakeshore. There is a gazebo where you can sit and contemplate the lake. On a clear day, you may even see the Chicago skyline! (Note: The gazebo was damaged in the Jan. 11, 2020 winter storm, so it may not be repaired by the time you visit.)

Southport Beach House, Sand Dunes Hike
Southport Beach House

Further down, south of Kemper center, enter the trail to the Kenosha sand dunes just the other side of the public parking lot past the Southport Beach House pictured above.

Important note: If you’re trying to get to the Sand Dunes from elsewhere, do NOT follow Google Maps! It takes you to quite the wrong place. You’ll be in a private residential area, and what looks like a hiking trail is off limits. Google Southport Park to get to the right place via Maps.

Talk about scenic views! The lake was the most beautiful blue that day. Lake Michigan seems to actually have a bit of a teal color. I speculate this is due to the same minerals that give a teal tint to the Chicago River. One of the first things you’ll see along the trail are these graffiti rocks.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Sand Dunes Hike

After a short walk, you’ll know you’re there, as you’ll be treading in sand. I had a very pleasant hike on the easy 2-mile trail. Though it was January, the day was warm (that’s to say, in the 30s). Be sure to wear high-top footwear so the sand doesn’t get in your shoes—unless you tread more delicately than I do. Which might not be difficult. I had the dunes largely to myself, along with a couple folks walking their dogs. It was peaceful and soul strengthening. The Great Lakes are truly magical places.

Kenosha Sand Dunes

Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area

The Kenosha Dunes are adjacent to the Chiwaukee Prairie, a unique natural area including coastal wetlands and one of the largest prairie complexes in the state. Home to a host of rare plant and animal species, it is also a critical rest stop for migrating birds. Kenosha Dunes is the northernmost portion of the natural area. 

Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area

BREAKING NEWS

The Kenosha Dunes are so rapidly being lost to erosion, they are in serious danger of disappearing in as little as 4 years. Unlike other dunes on the Great Lakes, these are glacial till, a stabilized ecosystem left behind by retreating glaciers thousands of years ago. A project is in the works to save the dunes. Learn more in this 2-8-2020 Kenosha News article by Deneen Smith. Don’t wait to visit these special dunes, and take care to stay well off the unstable bluff edges, both for your safety and to avoid further damage.

Kenosha Sand Dunes

Gape at gorgeous buildings in Kenosha’s historic districts

It’s marvelous how Kenosha has preserved its historic architecture! There are 4 designated historic districts. The Library Park and Third Avenue Historic Districts were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The Civic Center Historic District was listed in 1989. Pearl Street is a locally designated historic district since 1998. You know me, I adore historic architecture, so these were among my favorite Kenosha attractions.

Thanks to the the Kenosha Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, each district has its own guide, including maps, property histories, and photos. Find walking tour guides here. You can also stop at the CVB for hard copies.

US Post Office, Civic Center Historical District
Civic Center Historic District

Note: The buildings in the Kemper Center and the Anderson Arts Center are part of the Third Avenue Historic District. The Kemper Center buildings are largely Gothic Revival style. The Durkee Mansion is Italianate.
Third Avenue District Tour Guide

Civic Center Historic District

The Civic Center Historic District is a group of historic buildings around Civic Center Park, reflecting the City of Kenosha’s history as the Kenosha County seat.

Things To Do in Kenosha, Central High School, Civic Center Historical District
Central High School

The civic district is largely Neoclassical Revival in design. Kenosha native Joseph Lindl, in association with two others, designed the Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail, which was completed in 1925. The Kenosha High School, planned by school design specialist Charles D. Chubb, was completed a year later. 

Civic Center Historical District
Kenosha Dinosaur Discovery Museum, former Post Office

In 1933, the former U.S. Post Office, built in another part of the city in 1909, was moved to the civic district and re-purposed as the Kenosha Public Museum (now the Dinosaur Discovery Museum) and a new post office was constructed in the district. Unlike the rest of the Civic Center buildings, the Dinosaur Discovery Museum is Beaux Arts architectural style.
Civic Center District Tour Guide

Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail

Built: 1923–24
Architects: Joseph Lindl, Albert Lesser, Charles Schutte
Architectural style: Neoclassical Revival
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982

Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial  Library, Library Park Historic District

Built: 1900
Architect‎: ‎Daniel Burnham
Architectural Style: Neoclassical Revival
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974

Library Park District Tour Guide

The Kenosha History Center offers guided walking tours of the Library Park Historic District on select dates during the year.

More historic architecture in downtown Kenosha

These are not in the designated historic districts or necessarily on the National Register, just cool buildings (and an historic sign) in downtown Kenosha that caught my eye.

Where to stay in Kenosha

As I mentioned earlier, it’s easy to see the sun rise on the harbor if you’re staying at the Wyndam Garden Harborside. In fact, it’s a great reason to visit in winter, since the sunrise is not so darn early. I got up to see it both mornings I was there. The first morning I got dressed, went outside and skipped all around. The second morning I may have taken photos out my hotel room window. (In my defense, it was a tad chilly.) My first night in Kenosha I was there for blue hour after sunset. I squealed with glee to see it through my window and hightailed it outside to take photos.

Blue hour on harbor, Wyndam Garden hotel
Blue hour on Kenosha harbor. Wyndam Garden Harborside Hotel is on the right.

But I digress. The Wyndam Garden is in an absolutely perfect location for visitors. Right on the harbor, with incredible views, and within walking distance of the Kenosha Historical Society campus. The Southport Lighthouse is visible from just behind the hotel! The Civil War Museum is within walking distance as well, not to mention some great restaurants. Since it’s right in downtown Kenosha, you’ll have easy access to everything.

On top of that, the beds are super comfy and it was so convenient to have a refrigerator, microwave, and coffeemaker right in my room. There’s more coffee and a free breakfast available in the mornings. What’s not to love?

Lake Michigan

In sum, my favorite things to do in Kenosha:

  • Enjoy the colors at sunrise and/or sunset at the harbor. Kenosha is on the west side of Lake Michigan, so you’ll be in the direction to see the sun rise, not set, but the colors are fabulous regardless! Hang around for 10 or 15 minutes after the sun sets (or plan on arriving 20 minutes before sunrise) to experience blue hour.
  • Wander around the Kenosha History Center marveling at their fantastic (and surprising!) collection
  • Visit the Southport Lighthouse and maritime museum, climb the steps to the tower for the view (try not to hit your head like I did)
  • Tour the Durkee Mansion and Kemper Center. Consider renting an artist’s studio! Even if you’re not an artist, they look pretty awesome.
  • Hike to the Kenosha Sand Dunes and soak up the beauty of Lake Michigan
  • Gasp over the fab architecture in the historic districts (Try to visit on a weekday so you can go inside public buildings such as the County Courthouse)
  • Eat at lots of good places (see Kenosha Food is Fabulous)
  • Make a list of more things to do next visit! Here’s mine: Dinosaur Discovery Museum, Civil War Museum, the newly reopened Anderson Art Center, the Sculpture Walk, Jelly Belly warehouse, Chiwaukee Prairie Natural Area, Kenosha Public Museum
Things To Do in Kenosha, Dinosaur Discovery Museum
Dinosaur Discovery Museum

Plan your visit around one of these exciting Kenosha events!*

  • Racine-Kenosha Get Behind the Arts: Yearly in April (You can tour Kenosha artist’s studios in the Kemper Center. Grand tours of Kemper also available!)
  • 2020 Kenosha Homecoming Car Show: Postponed to 2021
  • Taste of Wisconsin: Happens yearly in July
  • Kenosha County Fair: Yearly in August
  • Kenosha Restaurant Week: February 20–28, 2021
  • For more Kenosha events, see the Visit Kenosha events page.

*Due to COVID-19, many events have been postponed or cancelled. Please see the Visit Kenosha events page for updates. Here you can find phone numbers and links to event websites for the most current event information.

Disclosure: The Kenosha Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau sponsored my stay in Kenosha. For more information about Kenosha, see VisitKenosha.com.

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38 Comments

  1. I have lived in both Wisconsin and Minnesota, and while both certainly have lots to offer, I think I prefer Minnesota. But the Great River Road sure is beautiful! I’ve never been to Kenosha before, though. Your post makes it seem like a great destination! Thanks!

    1. Thanks for stopping by, Wayne. Kenosha has a lot to offer many types of travelers, and its location right on the shores of Lake Michigan can’t be beat!

  2. Great post, Cynthia! As you know, we love hidden travel treats, off-the-touristy-beaten-path places and Kenosha looks super charming indeed! As usual, your pictures do convey very well the local gems and beauty! We also loved your other post about Kenosha’s food scene. That plus the museums and sights, old architecture and fun spots you propose here make Kenosha a very tempting area to visit!

    1. Thank you so much! Kenosha is indeed a charming place I’m sure you would enjoy. So much historic architecture, I needed much more time to see it all. And to eat more 😉

  3. Wow! I didn’t realize there was so much to do in Kenosha! I don’t live too far from it but I have actually never been. Whenever we head up to Wisconsin, Milwaukee is usually our destination. Maybe it’s time to venture out. #feetdotravel

  4. I really love the lighthouse and I bet the view is incredible, but that spiral staircase gave me heart palpitations! Still beautiful on the ground level looking up, though 😉

    This covers a great selection of things to do that’s bound to appeal to many! I’m also grateful for tips like the Google Maps one, it really saves someone a lot of time. Great post!

    1. Lynn, I don’t think you would like the stairway very much. But if I can do it, I know you can, lol. I certainly wished I’d had the Google Maps tip, since I am easily confused but how could I follow Google Maps wrong? Turns out it wasn’t me, for once!

  5. I’m originally from Wisconsin and I go back a few times a year to visit family. It’s so funny I always come across blog posts about places in Wisconsin I have never been. Kenosha is one of them! I seriously need to explore my home state more. I love museums and the Kenosha history center sounds interesting. Hiking the sand dunes sounds like a lot of fun too. That’s so sad that they are in danger of disappearing. I clearly need to visit sooner rather than later.

    1. I hear you, I have much to explore in my home state as well. And Wisconsin right next door is full of beauty and surprises. I think the sand dunes have a good chance of being saved due to the determination and ingenuity of the people involved, but it will be a race against time.

  6. Kenosha looks like a lovely place to visit. I would love to take pictures along the harbor and of all the architecture. The History Center also looks right up my alley (I’m a history nerd).

  7. I have never been to Kenosha, but now I really want to visit. I’d love to explore the Kenosha History Center, the Southport Lighthouse (good tip about not hitting my head after climbing the steps!), and the Kenosha Sand Dunes (and I’m so sorry to hear about the damage due to erosion!). And, of course, the Historic District would draw us in without a doubt — it always does no matter where we go. I’m ready to toast to a beautiful sunrise in Kenosha!

  8. Have never been to Wisconsin, but Kenosha seems to be packed with things to do! It looks like so much fun and I would absolutely love to climb that Lighthouse to enjoy the harbor views! Great article!

  9. Great post Cynthia! I love this kind of not crazily busy, but fun to explore town.

    That lighthouse worker must have had muscles of steel in his legs! Imagine zooming up and down those steps every day for years!? It’s very cool that you got to go up too!

    Do you know how they are saving the dunes? Are they planning to plant extra grasses to hold them together?

    1. He must have had both muscles and nerves of steel, to go up and down without benefit of the railing, in the extremely dim light. They are planning to build up an area just offshore to prevent the waves from further eroding the dunes.

  10. It’s so sad that the Kenosha Sand Dunes are in such danger of erosion in just four years. Especially since it’s such an important spot for migrating birds. This is such a great, thorough post on Wisconsin, I have a friend who lives there and would love to visit. And I know there won’t be any shortage of things to do either!

    1. It is, Katherine, I was so sad to discover that information while looking at maps of the sand dunes online. I truly hope the funds will be secured in time to save the dunes and the important wildlife habitat there. Hope you get a chance to visit your friend and visit Wisconsin!

  11. What a wonderful and informative post! I’ve never been to Wisconsin but Kenosha looks like a great place to visit with many interesting things to see. I would especially love to see one of those sunrises, the lighthouse and the mansion!

    1. No time like the present to get to Wisconsin! The sunrise over the harbor is something you really should see. There’s something really special about this lake and this harbor.

    1. I hope I changed your mind! Practically the whole state has lakeshore on either Lake Superior or Lake Michigan. And all the harbor towns are great places to visit!

  12. I love reading your posts Cynthia as I learn so much about places I haven’t heard of. The harbour looks like a place I could spend some time at watching the sun set. I also love lighthouses so would definitely go and see that (love your photo of the staircase).

    1. Thank you, Wendy! I love learning about places in your part of the world. There is something magical about harbors and I am always drawn to them like a magnet.

  13. I have seen Kenosha sponsor the FoodTravelChat chat. But really did not know anything about this area. And Wisconsin really would be an easy visit for us from Toronto. We are early risers so it would definitely be on our plan to catch a beautiful sunrise. Especially if we can get a lighthouse in the view! Maybe even climb the Southport Light Station for a panoramic view. We are not afraid of heights. A walk along the lake would be a great way to enjoy a picnic. I am sure there are lots of places to pick up some great food. Maybe we need to plan a visit for the car show. We do love to look at classic cars! It certainly looks like there is lots to do on a visit to Kenosha.

    1. It’s a classic car heaven Linda, especially in the summer with a number of car shows culminating in the Homecoming show. Many many places to pick up goodies for a picnic. You should have seen my car on the way home! It was packed with goodies!

  14. So many things to do in Kenosha. You just marked it on my map, I had no idea of its existence. Browsing through blog posts is a great way to explore the world vicariously. Thank you for this moment of discovery!

    1. Thanks for reading, Anthony. Traveling the world vicariously is a great thing 🙂 Thrilled to have put this awesome city on the map for you!

  15. Theres a lot to do in Wisconsin. When we went we just relax at the park. Flying kites and enjoying the nice weather. I’m impressed to know there are lots of historical buildings in this town. Still so many to see when we go back in the future.

    1. There certainly is a lot to do in Wisconsin! Relaxing and flying kites sounds marvelous. Kenosha has so much historic architecture it can’t possibly be seen all in one visit…though I tried 😉

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