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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jefferson, Wisconsin

Updated February 17, 2025

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The largest platform mound at Aztalan

Jefferson, Wisconsin

Aztalan State Park

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

The beehive carving.

Jefferson, Wisconsin

The Beehive Tombstone (aka The Grimm Grave Marker)

The final resting place of the father of American beekeeping.

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The intaglio leaves a subtle impression on the land along Riverside Drive in Fort Atkinson.

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Panther Intaglio

The only Native American intaglio left in Wisconsin.

6 miles from Jefferson

Big Foot Rock

Whitewater, Wisconsin

Big Foot Rock

A glacial erratic in the shape of a foot rests in the woods of a restored oak savanna prairie.

8 miles from Jefferson

Milton House Museum today

Milton, Wisconsin

Milton House Museum

The tunnel that runs beneath this former inn was once a hiding place for enslaved people seeking freedom.

17 miles from Jefferson

Oconomowoc Oz Plaza

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Oz Plaza

Life-size statues of characters from 'The Wizard of Oz' stand at the one of the early screening sites for the 1939 movie.

17 miles from Jefferson

Main Hall, Milton College

Milton, Wisconsin

Milton College

The oldest institution of higher education in Wisconsin and the first to admit women.

17 miles from Jefferson

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