The Hoard Historical Museum has announced that it will host a walking tour of downtown Fort Atkinson in conjunction with the Saturday, Sept. 25, farmers market.
“Every day, we strive to fulfill our mission of preserving, protecting and promoting Fort Atkinson and the surrounding area’s history, but not all of our history is in our museum. So let’s go to where our history is and learn about it,” Hoard Historical Museum Director Merrilee Lee was quoted as saying in a recent press release.
She noted that Fort Atkinson is home to interesting examples of commercial and residential architecture. There also are inspiring, heartwarming and occasionally tragic stories behind the people who built, lived and worked in the buildings and homes.
According to the release, the walking tour will highlight the structures and people who helped build Fort Atkinson. Walking tours will explore the buildings and area around the city’s downtown section.
The first walking tour begins at 8:30 a.m. and the second tour will begin at 10 a.m. Each tour should last roughly one hour.
Participants should be prepared to walk approximately one mile over paved surfaces. Strollers, wheelchairs and leashed dogs are welcome.
All the walking tours will begin and end at the farmers market in the East Milwaukee Avenue municipal parking lot across from the U.S. Postal Service.
“Fort Atkinson is very fortunate to have a vibrant farmers market and the connection between the market and our history is important. In fact, much of our town’s early history is near the farmers market location,” Lee said within the release.
There is no fee to take a tour; however, donations to the museum are always appreciated, the release continued.
The Hoard Historical Museum is able to provide these programs and tours at no cost to the public due to the on-going support of the museum’s membership and business patrons, as well as the City of Fort Atkinson. Membership is open to anyone; contact the museum for more information.
The Hoard Historical Museum and National Dairy Shrine Museum are located at 401 Whitewater Ave. in Fort Atkinson. The museums are open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information, call the museums at (920) 563-7769 or visit www.hoardmuseum.org.
The Fort Atkinson Farmers Market is held on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon from May through October. For more information, visit www.fortfarmersmarket.com.
A staff member of the Hoard Historical Museum leads a group on a walking tour of downtown Fort Atkinson. Those interested in a similar tour can stop by the Fort Farmers Market information table, Saturday, Sept. 25, to join the 8:30 a.m. or 10 a.m. tour. The market is located in the East Milwaukee Avenue municipal parking lot across from the U.S. Postal Service. Contributed photo.
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