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"View unique sculptures, fountains and paintings by renowned artist and Professor Emeritus of Ripon College Lester O. Schwartz. Also called 'Gloria Hills' after the artist's wife, the site provides a stunning vista of the countryside and a breathtaking view of Green Lake. The sculpture garden is is open to the public seasonally during the day."
- section from Ripon Chamber website

hours:
open by appointment only

"For a magnificent view of the Green Lake area, climb to the top of Judson Tower. Built in the early 1800's by Victor Lawson, the tower's observation platform is 121 steps above the foundation, 200 feet above the lake. The tower is made of poured concrete, and the roof is made of imported ceramic tile. The well is 400 feet deep, and the tank holds 75,000 gallons of water."
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

"In May of 1989, Ed Westra of Markesan, unearthed the skeletal remains of a woolly mammoth while digging an irrigation pond on his farm... Paleontologist John E. Dallman identified the bones as the shoulder, tusk, tooth, and lower jaw of a woolly mammoth, a hairy elephant like mammal."
- section from Markesan Chamber website

"Chapel Car Grace is one of nine chapel cars put into service by the American Baptists from 1892 to 1914, carrying the Gospel to the rugged and wild western frontier. For many, these chapels on wheels were the first and only houses of worship in their communities. Grace contains the missionary's living quarters and a chapel which seats about 65 persons."
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

In Green County's scenic countryside sits an castle-themed book store converted from an old manure storage tank.  Not many of those floating out there, are there?  Owners Lloyd & Leonore Dickmann say that they have at least 1 million books for sale.

Dartford Cemetery

Urban legend has it that if you sit atop the mausoleum, a ghost will push you off.  This location was featured on a hour-long episode of "A Haunting" that aired on the Discovery Channel.

Princeton UFO Sightings

"Man witnesses a large, orange-colored ball of light."
- section from UFO Wisconsin 03-01-96 report

"Sleepers"

In the book "Northern Frights", author Dennis Boyer tells of bed-invading spirits which may influence people to commit unspeakable acts.

Kingston UFO Sightings

"As in came closer, I actually became frightened as I thought maybe it was a meteorite going to hit or something. I hadn't ever seen anything like it. It finally changed direction heading south and then changed direction again and headed into space until it disappeared."
- section from UFO Wisconsin 06-22-03 report

Mysterious Light Near River  (1996)

"Then, it slowly lifted into the air until it reached tree-top level and went back over his head. He watched it as it silently and slowly flew away to the southwest."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

Bleeding Gravestone

The headstone of a stabbing victim allegedly bleeds on Halloween.

Green Lake UFO Sightings

"Then, the second object suddenly, for lack of a better term, 'came about'. It seemed to take a more aggressive stance than the first. And then I heard a piercing noise, much like nails on a chalk board. There were multiple flashes of light."
- section from UFO Wisconsin 01-28-02 report

Berlin UFO Sightings

"So far my husband and I both, observed the lights of one, and then two, all of a sudden stop and put a bright beam of light on...After 5-10 seconds the light blinks off and we see nothing...then it will beam bright again...then go out. Because we dont understand what it is, it scares me."
- section from UFO Wisconsin 09-29-05 report

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

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.

"Strolling through the museum's displays you will see Nathan Strong's discovery of the Fox River site where he established Strong's Landing, later renamed Berlin; walk through a general store and millinery shop; sit down and enjoy slides of Berlin as it was in yesteryear in an old-time theater setting."
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

"Down at Riverside Park stands a little white schoolhouse with the name of Clark over the door. The school was started up about 1863 and was moved to its present location in 1963. Inside, you can still smell chalk and imagine the presence of children. On the walls are pictures of parents, teachers and children of years long gone by."
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

"The first railroad depot in the Green Lake area was constructed in 1871. It houses a permanent exhibit on the history of the area from pre settlement to the 1990's."
- section from Portal Wisconsin website

"Displays include six residential rooms - 1895, an authentic Flag Stop Depot, shops of the old days, Veterans Section, tools of early Agriculture, old time photos, Histories of the Churches, and one of a kind appliances depicting the life style of the 1800's.  Relive those frontier days with tales of the Mackford Murder, the Counterfeiters, the Raid on the Payroll Wagon headed for Fort Howard near Green Bay, Granite Mining and the Dynamite Disaster."
- section from the Green Lake County Visitors Bureau website

  214 East John Street
Markesan, WI  53946
(920) 398-3554

hours:
April thru November 1  (Fri - Sun)  1pm – 4pm

"The Princeton Historical Society is presently housing its collection in two buildings...

The Stone House is being restored to authentically portray a dwelling in the 1900-1920 era -- although the building is probably older than that.  The furnishings are nearly complete, thanks to generous gifts of artifacts from area people, and we're proud of our collection of beautiful old wedding gowns...

The Warnke Building...has artifacts which people enjoy seeing -- most of a complete set of old farm equipment, memorabilia of some of the former business men, and special photographs of area businesses and people."
- section from the Green Lake County Visitors Bureau website

  Warnke Building & Tourist Information Center
   708 W. Water Street
Princeton, WI  54968

  Stone House
   632 W. Water Street
Princeton, WI  54968

hours:
the last week in April thru mid-Oct
(Mon, Wed, Fri)  9am – 1pm  /  (Saturdays)  9am – 3pm