Heritage Heroes - Madeline Island Ferry Line

1 ½ hours travel time to Cable
6:30 PM
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Cyrus Yawkey Home
Visit the home of one of Wausau’s most
prominent families. From lumber baron to
patron of the arts, Cyrus Yawkey, his wife and
daughter helped to shape Wisconsin’s past and
future.
6:15 - 7:15 PM
Enjoy a relaxing dinner at one of many locally
owned or national chain restaurants.
7:30 - 9:00 PM
Salem Lutheran Church Pipe Organ
Experience Bach – unplugged! This fully
mechanical pipe organ boasts 2,511 pipes and 38
stops and one masterful organist. You are invited
to become the musician following the concert.
Return to Lakewoods for evening activities and a
good night’s sleep.
DAY 3
7:45 - 8:45 AM
Breakfast at Lakewoods Resort
9:00 - 10:00 AM Pontoon Boat Ride at Lakewoods Resort
Relax and enjoy the morning routines of the
native wildlife of the lake and its shores. Greet the
morning as the sun rises to warm the shores.
3 hours travel time to Wausau
Wausau
1:00 PM
Day 4
Wausau/Central Wisconsin CVB
Home to pioneers of all types: empire-building
lumber barons, farmers of unusual crops and
businessmen who created industry giants. The
tales of Central Wisconsin are seen with each
turn.
1:15 - 2:15 PM
Enjoy lunch at one of our fine restaurants.
2:30- 3:30 PM
Van Der Geest Dairy
This family farm has stepped into the new
millennium with the latest dairy technology. They
have 3,000 head of cattle and milk 3 times a day
– with just 5 pairs of hands per shift!
3:45 - 4:45 PM
Andrew Warren Historic District
A guided tour through the district that is home to a
famous depot, the birthplace of Wausau
Insurance and the tales of people that molded our
community.
7:15 - 8:15 AM
Continental breakfast at
8:30 - 10:30 AM Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprise
The largest ginseng enterprise in America. See
the fields and production area, and even sample
some of the many products made with ginseng.
DAY 1
2 and ½ hours travel time to Indianhead Resort
Superior.
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Wakefield, MI
Pattison State Park
Visit Wisconsin’s tallest waterfall, 165' Big
Manitou, and accompany the Park’s Naturalist
on a narrated tour of its unique geology and
history.
10:00 -11:30 AM Richard I. Bong WWII Heritage Center
Honoring “America’s Ace of Aces” Richard I
Bong and the courageous men and women who
defended America’s freedom in WWII.
11:45 - 12:45 PM Lunch
Enjoy lunch at one of our recommended Group
Tour dining spots.
1:00 - 1:45 PM
Gawboy Murals – Superior Public Library
Thirty-five colorful murals depict Douglas
County’s history beginning with the Ojibwe
Nation’s Story of Creation and spanning the
next 150 years of development.
2:00 - 2:45 PM
Duluth Pottery – Superior Division
Rare Maiolica finished wheel-thrown, hand-built
and hand-painted dinnerware, cups, bowls,
vases, pots, and planters created in the historic
old Police Station.
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Fairlawn Mansion
Built in 1899, this 42-room Victorian mansion
recalls the elegance and prosperity of Superior’s
early boomtown days.
6:45
Indianhead Resort
Just across the border in Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula, Indianhead Resort
DAY 2
7:30 - 8:30 AM
Breakfast at Indianhead resort
1 and ½ hours travel time to Bayfield
10:00- 4:00 PM
Return On 3:30 Ferry
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Madeline Island
Your coach will board the only car-carrying ferry
service on Lake Superior! Madeline’s
fascinating history and beauty will unfold before
your eyes while you tour with an Island expert.
At the museum you’ll discover the lifestyles of
the first Island residents, as well as today’s. A
wonderful lunch is included in your time on the
Island.
Maritime Museum
Discover 150 years of Bayfield’s maritime
heritage. Exhibits include commercial fishing,
lighthouses, shipwrecks, boat building traditions,
and hands-on demonstrations. Explore on your
own or enlist one of our knowledgeable
museum guides to enhance your visit.