Everything Beaver Dam is known for
8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Pull over, history buff! You're about to discover the birthplace of a revolutionary idea that transformed libraries forever. Right here in Beaver Dam stands the Williams Free Library, the very first public library in…
Pull over, history buffs! You're about to see the last 'jewel box' bank ever designed by the legendary architect, Louis Sullivan. This isn't just any old bank building. In 1919, the Farmers and Merchants Union Bank in…
Ever wonder what it took to keep southern Wisconsin quenched in the good old days? You’re about to discover the story of a brewery that once produced 100 barrels of beer a day right here in Columbus! Kurth Brewery,…
Ever wondered what it's like to live in a Frank Lloyd Wright house? You're about to pass one! This is the E. Clarke and Julia Arnold House, a masterpiece of his Usonian vision for affordable, modern living. In 1955,…
Take a look at that imposing structure – that's Waupun Correctional Institution, a place that has housed some of Wisconsin's most hardened criminals for over a century. Built in 1851, it was originally known as the…
Ever wonder how Wisconsin got its first highways? You're driving on a piece of that history right now! This is the path of the Old Military Road, built in the 1830s to connect frontier forts and shape the landscape of…
Pull over! You're about to discover the birthplace of early childhood education in America! This unassuming spot in Watertown, Wisconsin, is where the very first kindergarten in the United States opened its doors. It…
Ever wondered what it's like to live inside a giant stop sign? Well, you're about to get close! Up ahead in Watertown, you’ll find one of America’s most unique architectural experiments: the Octagon House. This isn't…