Hi Cheeseheads! Join us this week as we dive into the creation of Wisconsin Wonder, The House on the Rock and its creator, Alex Jordan Jr.
As Travel Wisconsin states, "An exotic and eclectic creation of collections, displays, and galleries, House on the Rock is a dazzling retreat built in 1960 by Alex Jordan atop a chimney of rock in scenic Southern Wisconsin." Dazzling is certainly one of many, many words we could use to describe this property. Located in Spring Green, Wisconsin, HOTR is an enticing and must-see attraction in our home state, and the history behind it is just as intriguing. Come with us as Sav gives Kate the lowdown on fantastic carousel creatures, a 200 ft sea monster, too many doll houses to count, intricate automated music machines, serene Japanese gardens, and more collections/inventions that any person could ever list. Seriously.
Sources include: Wikipedia, the Chicago Tribune's article Myth Busting by Larry Millett and Knight-Ridder Newspapers, and Never Enough: The Creative Life of Alex Jordan by Tom Kupsch
