Event Details

Name: Meet the Wheelmen
Start: 2022-08-27
End: 2022-08-27
Location: Old World Wisconsin

Saturday, August 27, 2022

10 AM - 4 PM

Cost: Included with general admission. Members are admitted for free.

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Old World Wisconsin

W372 S9727 Hwy 67

Eagle, WI 53119-9503

oww@wisconsinhistory.org

For more information, please contact the Wisconsin Historical Society Box Office at 608-264-4848 or boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org.

Accessibility

Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact the site directly at oww@wisconsinhistory.org or 262-594-6301.

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About the Event

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Visit with the Wheelmen and their bicycles and tricycles, watch demonstrations of historic cycling skills and enjoy a Wheelmen parade through the Crossroads Village. Try out your own cycling skills on a stationary high-wheel or peddling a replica adult tricycle around a track. Nick Hoffman, co-author of "Wheel Fever," will talk about the early history of cycling in Wisconsin.

The Wheelmen is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to keeping alive the heritage of American cycling, promoting the restoration and riding of early cycles manufactured in and before 1932, and encouraging cycling as part of modern living. Members are intent on learning lost skills, retelling lost stories, researching, and writing of the golden era of cycling.

Cost: Included with general admission.
Members are admitted for free.

Know Before You Go
Guests not registered as members of The Wheelmen may not bring their own bicycles. Some activities may be altered or canceled due to weather. Trams are available to transport guests to and from the event site. Food and beverage are available for purchase. Outside food is permitted and picnic tables are available. The museum store will be open. Restrooms are available.

About the Location

Old World Wisconsin includes 60 beautifully restored historic structures on over 600 acres of picturesque landscapes. Through stories of perseverance, the site explores the lives of those who came before us – connecting people and inspiring understanding. Your day will be fun, engaging, enriching, and authentic, as you encounter history by exploring sensory-rich spaces, stories, and hands-on activities.