Mark

There is also Sharon Woods Village near Cincinnati run by Historic Southwest Ohio.  They have reconstructed (rebuilt) five or six structures dating to the 19th century that attempt to reflect a small rural community.  Includes a train station, 1804 log house, a carpenter gothic, etc.  It sits within a county park, so has a nice rural feel, if not a bit articifial.  One of the goals of the village early on was to preserve endangered structures, so there is some bias.

Bob Genheimer
George Rieveschl Curator of Archaeology
Cincinnati Museum Center
1301 Western Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203
513-455-7161


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Branstner
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 1:51 PM
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Subject: Historical Archaeology Destinations


Hi All,

I just got back from a weekend trip to the Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 
area, and had the great pleasure of "discovering" a Wisconsin 
Historical Society property called "OLD WORLD WISCONSIN" - a 160-acre 
complex of woods and fields with various reconstructed farmsteads 
reflecting Wisconsin's ethnic heritage.  Using salvaged buildings 
from various locations, there were German, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish 
and other farmsteads, as well as various other 19th century 
buildings, cows, chickens, interpreters, etc.

Having grown up with Henry Ford's Greenfield Village in Dearborn, 
Michigan, I am certainly familiar with the concept, but I was very 
impressed with the Old World Wisconsin execution -- sort of reminded 
me of the Cade's Cove section in the Smokey Mountains National Park 
....

Being new to Illinois, does anyone have suggestions for other 
historic sites, building zoos, or similar attractions that I should 
be thinking about here in the central Midwest ... or anywhere else, 
for that matter?  Other people's favorites?

Thanks in advance,  Mark
-- 

Mark C. Branstner
Historic Archaeologist

Illinois Transportation
Archaeological Research Program
209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
23 East Stadium Drive
Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 217.244.0892
Fax: 217.244.7458
Cell: 517.927.4556
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