Hearthstone Historic House Museum - Appleton Museum

  • Address: 625 West Prospect Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911-6042
  • Phone: +1 920 730 8204
  • Website:www.foxcities.org
Average Rating
5.0
3+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
3+ reviews
Hearthstone Historic House Museum
625 West Prospect Avenue
Appleton, WI 54911-6042

Hearthstone Historic House Museum Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Local history displayed in a Victorian mansion. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Designed as an architectural showplace, Hearthstone was built between 1881 and 1882 for Henry J. Rogers, a prominent Appleton businessman. On September 30, 1882, it became the first residence in the world to be lighted ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Visit the world's first home lighted by a central hydroelectric station - Guide tours last one hour through our 1882 Victorian mansion - Original electroliers & light switches - Hands-on hydro adventure center - Award-winning Victorian ... more on entertainment.com

Reviews From Across The Web read all

4.0
Historic home - worth stopping in

If you're in town, this is a quick stop. It is an historical home and it is beautiful. It won't take much time, though, so don't plan it as a day trip, make ... By ginaphil30@sbcglobal.net from Appleton, WI, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
We love this place!

(December 06, 2008 00:00)

I can't wait to go back again next year. I have two children under six and they both loved this house. We were able to check out what happened in the "olden days" with a personal tour from one of their volunteers and when we were ... By A Yahoo! User from Green Bay, WI, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

4.0
You have to visit

Too often we take electric lights for granted, never knowing what it was like before. Well, this was a wonderful tour of the time when the first electric lights were put in homes. As a engineer it was fascinating to hear about the trials and tribulations of setting up the structures to generate... By A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Other Web Resources

Plan a trip

Frequent Flier Miles & Points Cash Converter

Loyalty match

Top Rated Hotels in Appleton

More Appleton Hotels …