(^134) Reedsburg – De Forest - 80 km
The weather cleared allowing a visit to Reedsburg Pioneer Log Village,
a representation of early Reedsburg. The project consisted of nine
original log cabins, some having been moved intact from surrounding
areas and others rebuilt from original logs. The village comprised
three pioneer homes, an 1873 one-room school, an 1873 log church,
a general store and post office, a library, and a blacksmith shop.
Unfortunately, the buildings were closed due to the heat. Or, at least,
that was what they said. The temperature was only 25ᵒC but
incredibly humid.
My next stop was at beautiful Devil's Lake. The area boasted not only
a beautiful lake, but also stunning rock outcrops. I read that the area
formed part of the Baraboo Range, which scientists believe was
created 1.6 billion years ago.
Even more interesting was that I kept crossing the "Ice Age Trail," a
thousand-mile footpath, entirely within Wisconsin. More than 12,000
years ago an immense flow of glacial ice formed the landscape here,
making me instantly want to hike the trail. Fortunately, I refrained
from doing any such thing, as hiking would require a completely
different set of equipment.
leana
(Leana)
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