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erman's house, some outdoor displays (a Kahlenberg engine, an old Coast Guard boat, and
remnants of a wreck), and the site itself, housed inside two fishing shacks.
The Jacobsen Museum (920/847-2213, 10am-4pm daily Memorial Day weekend-mid-
Oct., donations) is housed in a vertical log building owned by early settler Jens Jacobsen,
on the south shore of Little Lake. The packrat progenitor collected a huge number of natur-
al history artifacts, mostly Native American arrowheads and beads. Also inside you'll find
Danish scrollwork, maps, models of shipwrecks, fossils, and tools. There's also a whole
bunch of weird stuff lying out front, such as an ancient leviathan rudder from the steamer
Louisiana, which ran aground in 1913; ice cutters; and huge capstans for raising anchors.
The smallest of all is the Farm Museum (920/847-2577, hours vary, June-Oct., free),
a spread of pioneer structures off Airport Road along Jackson Harbor Road. A pioneer log
home, a double log barn and shed with a collection of hand tools, 15 pieces of horse-drawn
machinery, a forge and blacksmith shop, a reconstructed stone building, and a popular pet-
tingzooareonthegrounds.Regularly scheduledkids'andfamilies' farmactivities starting
on Wednesdays after July 5 and running through mid-August are a hoot.
SIEVERS SCHOOL OF FIBER ARTS
Initsseconddecade,the Sievers School of Fiber Arts (JacksonHarborRd.,920/847-2264,
www.sieversschool.com ) is the most intriguing of island highlights. It's less a school than
a retreat into weaving, papermaking, spinning, basketweaving, batik, tapestry, drafting,
Scandinavian woodcarving, and any other number of classes in vanishing folk arts. On any
given day, the solitude is accentuated by the thwack of looms or the whirring of spinning
wheels. Classes are offered May-October, and weekend or one-week classes are available.
Feesrange$120-400,plusupto$250fordormfeesforaweeklongclass.Adowntowncon-
signment shop displays and sells the works created as well as cherrywood looms.
Entertainment and Events
The Red Barn (1474 S. Shore Dr., 920/847-3064, www.islandredbarn.com ) south of Gis-
lason Beach along South Shore Drive, features a regular assortment of musicians and other
local talent.
The Art and Nature Center (1799 Main Rd., 920/847-2025 www.wianc.org , ) offers a
weeklong midsummer music festival during which concerts and programs are offered.
Recreation
With 75 miles of paved roadway, Washington Island was made for biking. A weekend here
is just about enough time to spin around the main perimeter and nose off on a few side