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Two Rivers is, they say, the fishing capital of Lake Michigan. But residents are even
prouderofanotherclaimtofame:Theice-creamsundaewasinventedherein1881ata15th
Street soda fountain. (Yes, yes, we know—it's in a friendly rivalry with another not-to-be-
mentioned-here U.S. city for this honor.) The mammoth historic
Washington House Mu-
seum and Visitor Center
(17th St. and Jefferson St., 920/793-2490, 9am-9pm daily May-
Oct., 9am-5pm daily Nov.-Apr., free), once an immigrant hotel-cum-dance hall/saloon, dis-
penses information as well as great ice cream at a mock-up of the original fountain that
made the town famous.
Sights and Recreation
Check out the fascinating
Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum
(1816 10th
St., 920/794-6272,
woodtype.org
,
9am-5pm Tues.-Sat., 1pm-5pm Sun., free), with vintage
equipment for international woodtyping. So funky are its holdings that companies like Tar-
get seek it out for typeface on clothing lines. The
Two Rivers History Museum
(1810 Jef-
