Racine, County seat in Wisconsin, United States.
Description
Racine is a county seat on the shore of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, where the Root River flows into the water. The city sits between Milwaukee to the north and the Illinois border to the south, stretching along several miles of lakefront with parks and harbor area.
History
The first French trading post was established here in the late 17th century at the river, which gave Europeans access to the interior. Between the 1840s and 1920s the place transformed into a center for agricultural machinery and tool production.
Culture
The name comes from the French word for root, referring to the Root River that flows into the lake here. Today the city is known for its Danish bakery tradition, visible in the many pastry shops and the annual kringle festival.
Practical
Most public facilities sit in the compact downtown between the lake and the freeway, making much of it walkable. Visitors do best coming to the center in the morning when shops and offices are open and parking is easier to find.
Did you know?
The harbor still holds preserved lighthouses from the 19th century that once guided ships through the dangerous shallows of Lake Michigan. Today they serve as landmarks for walkers along the waterfront promenade.
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Johnson Wax Headquarters
1.9 km
Golden Rondelle Theater
1.7 km
Racine Art Museum
1.9 km
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Chapel, Guildhall, and Rectory
1.9 km
Memorial Hall
2 km
Shoop Building
1.8 km
Old Main Street Historic District
1.9 km
Racine County Courthouse
1.8 km
Badger Building
1.9 km
Hansen House
2.1 km
McClurg Building
1.9 km
Racine Heritage Museum
1.9 km
Karel Jonas House
2 km
George Murray House
1.4 km
Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252
2 km
Uptown Theater
1.3 km
Young Men's Christian Association Building
1.7 km
Eli R. Cooley House
2.1 km
US Post Office-Racine Main
1.9 km
Southside Historic District
2.1 km
Lincoln School
1 km
Mitchell Lewis Building
1.3 km
Kaiser's
1.8 km
No. 4 Engine House
1.9 km
Wilmanor Apartments
594 mGold Medal Camp Furniture Company
1.7 kmRacine Theatre Guild
1.8 kmAbraham and Mary Todd Lincoln Monument
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