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Overview of the Tour
Our tour begins just outside of Madison in the "driftless region" of southwestern Wisconsin. This unglaciated landscape is now highly eroded, displaying rolling hills with steep ravines of exposed limestone and sandstone bedrock. This unique environment greatly contributes to architectural styles in the region, exemplified by the vernacular architecture of the small towns and farms that dot the landscape.
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 We hope you enjoy this
driving tour of the vernacular
architecture and landscape in the
driftless region of southwestern
Wisconsin. Many of the properties
you will encounter are privately
owned, so please be respectful of
each owner's wishes and privacy. For more
information regarding the history
of these properties, as well as the state of
Wisconsin, please visit the Wisconsin
Historical Society at 816 State
Street, Madison, WI 53706; or on the web at
wisconsinhistoricalsociety.org |
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© Fantastic Thinkers, 2005 » Fantastic Thinkers: Michael McMann, Rachel Bruya Walker, Josh Wilichowski » Special Thanks to Anna Andrzejewski |
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