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Start Location:
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Stop-N-Go
1604 E Racine Street
Janesville, Wisconsin |
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| Hours: |
Daily, dawn to dusk. |
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Rating:
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1+ (Scale 1-5, 5 most
difficult.)
Suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. |
Special
Programs:
(Details) |
1.
America's Artistic Heritage ● Janesville Little
Theater (in Carnegie Building),
2. America's Historic Churches ● First
Congregational Church,
3. Carnegie Libraries ● Historic Janesville
Public Library – Currently a Senior Center,
4. Celebrate America's Gardens ● Rotary Gardens,
5. Native American Culture ● Sauk & Fox – Blackhawk
Camp
6. Railroad Heritage ● Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad,
7. Riverwalk America ● Rock River,
8. Walk the USA A-Z ● Letter "J",
9. Wisconsin Counties ● Rock County. |
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Directions:
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 From I-39/90 take Exit
175A (E Racine Street). Proceed west one mile on E Racine Street to second
stop light.Stop-N-Go is on the left at corner of Racine and Randall
Avenue. |
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Parking:
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Please utilize street
parking. |
| Description: |
The trail is on
paved city streets, sidewalks, and graveled/paved paths. The walk will take you
through the downtown area, crossing the Rock River, past historic residences,
the Rock County Courthouse, the beautiful Rotary Gardens, and the church site
where Abraham Lincoln attended services and the site of a 1960 John F. Kennedy
campaign stop. A portion of the route is on an abandoned rail bed. Route also
passes by the site where a band of Sauk and Fox Indians. led by Blackhawk,
camped during the Blackhawk War. |
| Event
Info: |
Rotary Gardens charges an admission fee. The
route does not require you to enter the main gardens. Route passes through the
"Entrance Garden" and several plantings in and around the parking area. |
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Award:
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Credit only. No
award. |
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Fees: |
$3.00 Credit only
Free No Credit |
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Pets:
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Pets are not allowed in
the Gardens. |
| Contact: |
Dave Riyeff
(608) 756-1599
1415 Clark Street
Janesville, WI 53545 |
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Disclaimer/ Stipulations: |
The Madison Area Volkssport Association,
Menominee River Volkssport Club, the AVA, and starting point businesses
are not liable for accidents, thefts, personal injury and/or material damage.
All attempts will be made to create a safe and enjoyable event. Participants
accept the guidelines of AVA Volkssport events and agree to observe the
principles of good sportsmanship. Each participant is asked to sign
a waiver from liability before the walk. |
