Thanks for the tour. I was born in Kenosha Memorial Hospital and while my parents were natives, we moved to Ohio when I was born. I remember the Kenosha of the 1960s when I was a kid and spent summers in my grandmother’s house at 6208 7th Avenue. Sadly the hospital, right across the street, took her house and several of her neighbors’ and built that monstrosity of a parking garage ruining a beautiful street. My mother was both a graduate of and a teacher at Kemper Hall. My great, great grandfather John Nicoll was a founder of the Gottfredsen & Nicoll Jewelry store, right next to where you had lunch at Rustic Road. Library Park was close to my grandmother’s and I remember it well. My grandmother’s sister, Susan Swandale, married Charles C. Allen, owner of the Allen tannery, a huge part of Kenosha history now largely forgotten. They owned the magnificent house along 3rd Avenue. Two more of my great aunts (Mrs. Pettit and Mrs. Carpenter) also lived in beautiful 3rd Avenue homes. My grandfather, Henry Lundskow worked closely with his step brothers, Martin and Tony Winther when they founded Dynamatic, eventually bought by Eaton Corp. I think you even drove by Henry’s old, brown house at 75th and 21st. I can’t believe it’s been nearly 45 years since I was there.
@@WisconsinTraveler Thanks. I hope I see it again someday too, although I'm a long way off in Maryland. Coincidentally, my daughter just told me that she's visiting Chicago this year and plans on checking out Kenosha. Just a few hours ago I saw the new RUclips video, "Unearthing the Past..." by Discover Wisconsin. My daughter nearly studied paleontology and is looking forward to visiting the museum in Kenosha.
Well done Grew up on.52nd st You could do a full video just on that streets history Tenutas Montgomery Wards Community Airport Zurik fittings ..Snap On Pets...
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video. One could almost do a video on Tenutas alone. We love shopping there from time to time....I'm overdue...Thanks for the reminder.
Erik, If you are on a computer, you can go to the about tab to see the email address. If on a mobile device, I did not see it. Anyway, it's thewisconsintraveler@gmail.com
Thanks for sharing this video about a nice Wisconsin town.
My pleasure. I'm hoping to visit many more small towns throughout Wis....many that I've never been to yet.
I was born in Kenosha and believe the area by the Harbor was the Simmons mattress company, at least it was when I lived there. Thanks
Thanks for the tour. I was born in Kenosha Memorial Hospital and while my parents were natives, we moved to Ohio when I was born. I remember the Kenosha of the 1960s when I was a kid and spent summers in my grandmother’s house at 6208 7th Avenue. Sadly the hospital, right across the street, took her house and several of her neighbors’ and built that monstrosity of a parking garage ruining a beautiful street. My mother was both a graduate of and a teacher at Kemper Hall. My great, great grandfather John Nicoll was a founder of the Gottfredsen & Nicoll Jewelry store, right next to where you had lunch at Rustic Road. Library Park was close to my grandmother’s and I remember it well. My grandmother’s sister, Susan Swandale, married Charles C. Allen, owner of the Allen tannery, a huge part of Kenosha history now largely forgotten. They owned the magnificent house along 3rd Avenue. Two more of my great aunts (Mrs. Pettit and Mrs. Carpenter) also lived in beautiful 3rd Avenue homes. My grandfather, Henry Lundskow worked closely with his step brothers, Martin and Tony Winther when they founded Dynamatic, eventually bought by Eaton Corp. I think you even drove by Henry’s old, brown house at 75th and 21st. I can’t believe it’s been nearly 45 years since I was there.
I'm glad the video stirred up memories from the past. Hope you get a chance to visit after all these years.
@@WisconsinTraveler Thanks. I hope I see it again someday too, although I'm a long way off in Maryland. Coincidentally, my daughter just told me that she's visiting Chicago this year and plans on checking out Kenosha. Just a few hours ago I saw the new RUclips video, "Unearthing the Past..." by Discover Wisconsin. My daughter nearly studied paleontology and is looking forward to visiting the museum in Kenosha.
Sounds like fun for your daughter. Hope she has a good time. I'll have to check out that Discover Wisconsin video as well. Thanks.
Go to the bike track , Big Star.fountain blu, Alfreds park , Carthage college, root river mouth , go man go 🎉
Fishing in the fall at the root river mouth up the coast in Racine....yup, I've done that. Good times.
Gotten in so much trouble at the lakefront as a teen😂 that strip from the bandshell to the top of the hill by Mains Gardens restaurant
Nice job sir!!! Love you job.....
Go visit next time Racine Wi....is a beautiful town❤
Thanks. Visiting Racine is definitely on my list for this summer.
Content out at the Dragstrip ?! AMC !
Bong !
Ol hwy 31
Dragstrip it is!
Well done
Grew up on.52nd st
You could do a full video just on that streets history Tenutas
Montgomery Wards
Community
Airport
Zurik fittings ..Snap On
Pets...
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video. One could almost do a video on Tenutas alone. We love shopping there from time to time....I'm overdue...Thanks for the reminder.
I drive downtown there then park every 5different days walking spots w/my dog Sawyer!!
Come to Racine
I plan to spend an entire day at Racine this year. I like Racine. By the way, I just finally released my Kenosha/Racine Lighthouse video today. Enjoy.
Big fan of your channel. I would like to send you an email but don't know how...?
Erik, If you are on a computer, you can go to the about tab to see the email address. If on a mobile device, I did not see it. Anyway, it's thewisconsintraveler@gmail.com