ctober is Wisconsin's
most colorful month,
and nowhere are nature's
colors more evident
than in the rolling hills of
Washington County, just a
30-minute drive northwest
of downtown Milwaukee.
The high point of any
visit to Washington
County is the Holy Hill
National Shrine, a Roman
Catholic basilica located
near Richfield. From a
spire of the basilica, one
of the highest points in
Southeastern Wisconsin,
visitors can see the hues
of fall throughout the
wooded hills.
For golfers, Washington
County is home to two
of the best courses in
the state – Erin Hills and
Washington County, with
outstanding views of the
rolling Kettle Moraine and
spires of Holy Hill.
If the weather is chilly,
inside options include the
Museum of Wisconsin
Art in West Bend,
Germantown's Sila Lydia
Bast Bell Museum with
its collection of more
than 5,000 bells or the
Wisconsin Automotive
Museum in Hartford,
the state's largest auto
museum.
For history buffs, the Old
Courthouse Museum and
Jailhouse in West Bend is
considered a masterpiece
of late 19th century
architecture. This recently
renovated museum
features exhibits on local
business and early settlers.
The Richfield Historical
Park and Historical Society
features an 1870s gristmill,
restored house where the
milling families lived, barn
and smokehouse.
Special October events
in Washington County
include:
• Fall Festival & BBQ
Smoke Off, Oct. 3;
Veterans Park, Allenton;
allentonwi.org
• Autumn Fest,
Oct. 3; Hartford;
downtownhartfordwi.com
• Autumn Open House
Oct. 3 & 4; Monches Farm;
Colgate;
monchesfarm.com
• Harvest Around the
Bend, Oct. 17; West Bend;
shopinwestbend.com
For additional
information on
Washington County
events and attractions,
be sure to visit
visitwashingtoncounty.com.
Monches Farm
Ice Age Trail
SEE FALL
COLORS
& MORE
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
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S I D E T R I P S
ATTRACTIONS
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