Way O/T Wisconsin readers or southern IL

J. W. Schwiebert · Mar 30, 2014

O. K. for you guys in Wisconsin or IL, can you tell me some places that have neat factory tours? The same is true for IL say south of St Louis area. Thanks in advance. J

Chris(WA) · Mar 30, 2014

If you are a cattle man or dairy man you might enjoy seeing ABS breeders headquarters in DeForest, WI. I toured it wayyyyyy back when I was in FFA in the mid 1970's. I see they are still there.
ABC Headquarters

Fordfarmer · Mar 30, 2014

AMPI member/owners get tours of their dairy plants... I think public tours happen occasionally, too. Would need to call ahead, and they may only do groups, but the cheese plant in Jim Falls is interesting. They put new cheese vats in about 2 years ago. That's where all their pepper jack is made.

C.R. · Mar 30, 2014

the Harley Davidson engine plant in Milwaukee is a good tour

8N'r--WI · Mar 30, 2014

Don"t know where you plan to be, but if in Milwaukee, Harley Steel Toe Tour in Menomonee Falls gives you a ticket to see the Harley Museum with the price.

Winery Tours and Cheese Factory Tours abound in the state as well.

If in Milwaukee Area for a few days, head up the Lake to see the Kohler Co. Tour....

Tim
WI Factory Yours, a short list.

farmerwithmutt · Mar 30, 2014

Sw wisc lots of cheese factories and dont forget monroe brewery free samples also several winerys .if in area give me a shout you know a lot about olivers and i can show you some nice resturants and local tours maybe sounds like a good swap

Anonymous-0 · Mar 30, 2014

Harley Davidson; Milwaukee

Glenn F.

Frank 41 · Mar 30, 2014

Walt Keller collection of SN #1 of JD and Case. I think it is around Forest Junction, WI. I did not go but our JD group went 2 years ago. You can not see it in a day.

DennisinWI · Mar 30, 2014

Hoard s Dairy Museum in Fort Atkinson, IH archives at WI Historical Society in Madison, Fairbanks Morse plant in Beloit, not sure if they have tours for the public, Miller Brewing in Milwaukee, Ken Updike at Juda, locks and dams on the Mississippi river.

VicS · Mar 30, 2014

Just a miles east of illinois on I64 in In. is the Toyota plant just north of I64 on hwy41. They have a Visitor center you can see from the hi-way. They are real friendly and seem to want you to make the tour. Takes you from raw steel to a finished van running on the dyno. I loved it.

Al L. in Wisc. · Mar 31, 2014

="J. W. Schwiebert"; I would suggest a donut factory tour!! In southern Wisc. I suggest Quality Bakery in Dodgeville, my sister has been in a good one in New Glarus but I can't recall name now. On the east end of West Salem - Linda's Bakery. Then, when you get hungry in southern Wisc. stop in at The Edgewater Cafe in Albany - closed on Monday's I tink; breakfast all day and homemade preserves for your toast...yummy.

greygoat · Mar 31, 2014

In Lacrosse, the "City Brewery", formerly the
"G Heileman Brewery" the(Former) brewers of
"Old Style Lager", has a really nice brewery tour.

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