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attractions & oddities

resources

 

1

Flea Market Scrap Metal Man

 

location:  Adams
roadside oddity

Towering over bargain-hunters at the Adams Flea Market is a robot-man.  His terrifying Left Hook of Devastation has been known to impale buyers who haggle for too long over ceramic kitchen wall decorations and antique VHS tape racks.  His powerful Fist of Anguish detaches from his body with a velocity of 56 m/s.  Those who wish to dodge this projectile can simply remember to gauge the thrust by using the simple formula:  F = ((m * V)2 - (m * V)1) / (t2 - t1), of course.

    on east side of Highway 13 in Adams near the railroad tracks

market hours:
May thru October

     

very-loosely-related:
The Onion: Are We Giving Robots Too Much Power?

double-click to enlarge video

 

 

 

natural feature  /  altered landscape

resources

 

1

Roche-a-Cri Mound
at Roche-a-Cri State Park

 

location:  Friendship
rock formation

"Centuries before it served as a natural landmark along French fur-trading routes, Roche-a-Cri Mound held significance for the area’s earliest inhabitants. The mysterious carvings in the bare rock of the south face bear witness to their passing. The archaeological importance of these prehistoric art forms has earned Roche-a-Cri Mound its listing on the National Register of Historic Places.  The 300 foot castellated sandstone mesa, from which the park derives its name, was once an island in glacial Lake Wisconsin. The summit, now accessible by a stairway of solid white-oak planks offers a breathtaking 120 mile panorama."
- section from Adams County Tourism website

  from County Road J in Friendship, take Highway 13 north for 2 miles

Adams County Tourism Page
1. www.adamscountywi.com
2. www.visitadamscountywi.com

Journal Sentinel Online
article "Between the rocks and a cool place" or (here)

Ice Age Park & Trail Foundation
www.iceagetrail.org

Wisconsin DNR
www.dnr.state.wi.us

 

2

Ship Rock

 

location:  Friendship
rock formation

This does not appear to resemble any type of ship that I would choose to voyage upon over the open seas.

  on Highway 21 seven miles east of Highway 13

photo courtesy of UW-Green Bay
UW - Green Bay
Geology of Wisconsin
www.uwgb.edu

Flickr photos
www.flickr.com

The Land Man
www.thelandman.net

 

3

Rabbit Rock

 

location:  Friendship
rock formation

This looks perhaps a bit more like the Trojan Rabbit from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" than any species of coniculous lepin that I've ever seen crushed on the blacktop.

  on Highway 13 eight miles north of Adams

photo courtesy of UW-Green Bay
    

photo courtesy of Python Inc.
UW - Green Bay
Geology of Wisconsin
www.uwgb.edu

Journal Sentinel Online
article "Between the rocks and a cool place" or (here)

Flickr photos
www.flickr.com

The Land Man
www.thelandman.net

 

 

 

sighting  /  phenomenon  /  morbid curiosity

resources

 

1

Big Hairy Ape-Man

 
bigfoot
location:  Township of Rome
northeast of Monroe Center

...seen crossing road with someone or something under its arms.

  on Apache Road between Highway 13 and 8th Avenue

book:
"Weird Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey & Richard D. Hendricks
Barnes & Noble Books (2005)

page 107
buy it at Barnes & Noble.com

 

2

Adams UFO Sightings

 
ufo
location:  Adams

"...we saw this object with 2 strobe lights on each side not blinking just strobe lights and it didn't move one bit. Other cars were pulling over and stopping to look and some drove right by it and it still was just sitting there."
- section from UFO Wisconsin 11-13-02 report
UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

3

"Mary" the Tavern Ghost

 
ghost
location:  Township of Jackson
west of Oxford (Waushara County)

"There is a dark corner of the basement, and not like a small child "senses" a monster, you can feel her watching you from there at times, or sometimes from where the washer and dryer are. I have felt as if she has even followed me up the stairs at times. In fear that I will actually see something or her, I never look in the direction I can feel her in."
- section from The W-Files report

  quotes for clues to the identity of this bar:  "approximately 15-20 miles from Lyndon Station" "located on State Hwy 82" "The bar is an old farm house (I believe) that was turned into a bar many many years ago"

The W-Files
www.w-files.com

 

4

Devil's Elbow  (a bend in a river)

 
hellish moniker
location:  Township of Rome
northeast of Monroe Center

The Weird Wisconsin website ponders the multitude of Devil-related place names in Wisconsin

Weird Wisconsin
www.weird-wi.com or archived (here)

 

5

Orange Lights Over Friendship  (2001)

 
ufo
location:  Friendship

"They only appeared for about a second or two and then faded out, one at a time. They were spaced somewhat equidistantly from each other."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

UFO Wisconsin

(note:  this report appears on the Fond du Lac County page, but it seems to actually be from Friendship in Adams County and not the township of Friendship in Fond du Lac County.)
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

6

"Drunk Driver" UFO in New Rome's Skies  (2006)

 
ufo
location:  New Rome (Township of Rome)
northeast of Monroe Center

"...unlike a satellite it did not travel in a straight line, it in fact weaved about, turned and arched like a drunken driver ending up going more East than North-East."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

7

UFOs Flying in Formation?  (2005)

 
ufo
location:  Township of Springville
10 miles south of Adams

"...all we could do is gasp outloud (sic) and say 'oh my god!' !'oh my god!' all at the same time........"
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

 

"Ghosts of America" Haunted Location Reports
(take with a grain of salt)

 
ghosts
location:  statewide

The reports on this site are presumably fiction, using random Wisconsin place names in the stories listed there.  Even so, you might get a kick out of reading them.

"The ghost of a 9 foot huge man is repeatedly seen going crazy up on the highest spot of Cottonville Rocks. A number of of the folks who live in this town claim this ghost is the ghost of a traveler that was murdered while passing through Friendship long ago. Nonetheless, this ghost certainly is creepy; one that you wouldn't wish to come across very late at night."
- section from Ghosts of America website

Ghosts of America
www.ghostsofamerica.com

 

 

 

taste of local history

resources

 

1

McGowan House Museum

 

location:  Friendship
museum

"Rebuilt after a fire destroyed much of the original structure in 1889, this Gothic Revival style home incorporates several unique decorative elements rescued from the blaze. Fully restored, partly-furnished and decorated with exceptional period pieces, including an impressively grand pedal-powered harmonium and art works, the home was built by village physician, Dr. Emmet McGowan, and houses the Adams County Historical Society offices, library and archives."
- section from Explore Wisconsin website


  Adams County Historical Society
507 Main St.
Friendship, WI  53934
(608) 339-7732

                 

hours:
May thru October  (Sundays)  10am 4pm

Explore Wisconsin
www.explorewisconsin.com

Adams County Tourism Page
1. www.adamscountywi.com
2. www.visitadamscountywi.com

Adams County Historical Society
www.adamshistory.com

Portal Wisconsin
www.portalwisconsin.org

 

2

Winnebago Indian Museum

 

location:  Plainville
north of Wisconsin Dells
museum

"The Winnebago Indian Museum...houses one of the largest collections of Native American artifacts in the Midwest. Owned and operated by the Little Eagle family for over 30 years, the museum also offers authentic Indian art and craft items for sale, many made on the premises such as distinctive baskets, beautiful beadwork, children's toys, books, clothing, blankets, moccasins and other deerskin items. Through trading with other Native American tribes, the museum also offers unique hand-crafted goods from other cultures."
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

  2 miles south of Plainville and 4 miles north of Wisconsin Dells at the junction of River Road and Highway 13

Explore Wisconsin
www.explorewisconsin.com

Adams County Tourism Page
www.adamscountywi.com

Native American Tourism of Wisconsin
natow.org

 


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