2009-10 Washington County Visitors Guide www.visitwashingtoncounty.com Page 8 in & around Washington County Attractions Washington County is blessed with abundant cultural attrac- tions that provide for a wide range of vacation experiences. The breathtaking Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary proudly crowns our area as the top tourist attraction, with its inspiring architecture and beautiful stained glass with a hilltop view of the Kettle Moraine countryside. Culture buffs will want to browse through the Old Courthouse Square Museum and the Museum of Wisconsin Art, which offers temporary exhibitions and early Wisconsin art collections from 1800 to 1950. Step back in time at Dheinsville Settlement and see the Bast Bell Museum’s collection of over 5,000 bells. Visit Wisconsin’s Largest Automotive Museum in Hartford, dis- playing the largest  number of Kissel automobiles. See local and national entertainment at the renovated Schauer Arts & Activities Center that was once home to a canning company! Old Courthouse Square Museum A Fair 2 Remember Artists & Crafters 262-692-9488 fair2remember@aol.com
 Arts and Crafts from all over the Midwest, 100  booths  with  dolls,  flowers,  jewelry, woodworking,    birdhouses,    ceramics, clothing and much much more. Free chil- dren's activities, door prizes, WBKV  Radio Broadcast Shopping Show, and non-profit organization's concessions. A Spring Fair to Remember April 18, 2009. Fall Fair to RememberOctober 24, 2009. Washington County Fair Park 3000 Hwy PV West Bend. * Business is a WCCVB Partner The Basilica of The National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, at Holy Hill* 1525 Carmel Road Hubertus WI 53033 www.holyhill.com
 Over 400 acres of peace and beauty! A landmark of Wisconsin and listed on the National  Register  of  Historic  locations. Staffed by the Discalced Carmelites since 1906. Open to the public. Germanfest- August 28-30 Event held in Downtown West Bend Next to Tennies Ace Hardware Store www.downtownwestbend.com
 262-338-3909 German  Heritage  festival  of  German music, dancing, sheepshead tournament, German food, raffles and more. Germantown Historical Society/ Bast Bell Museum & Dheinsville Settlement* www.bastbellmuseum.com
 Six-way Crossroads - Holy Hill Road - Hwy 145 - Maple Road PO Box 31 Germantown WI 53022 262-628-3170 Fax 262-253-9904 The   six-way    crossroads    settlement includes  three  museums  plus  pre-Civil War buildings of the original helmet.  The Christ Church (1862) tells the township's Visit the Washington County Historical Society & “Be Captured by the Past!” Wed.-Fri. 11a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun. 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon. & Tue. Closed Groups Welcome! Handicap Accessible Programs for kids & adults, special events and more! Call 262-335-4678 for details VISIT  THE: • Old Courthouse Museum (Free Admission) • Old Sheriff’s Residence & Jail • St. Agnes Historic Site • Now Open - West Bend Co./ Regal Ware Museum Call for Tour & Show Information (920) 748-5466 CLYDESDALE Tourist Attraction www.larsonsclydesdales.com
 W12654 Reeds Corner Rd. Ripon, WI 54971 199571017