While on your tour of the Amish
countryside please be sure to watch
out for horse-drawn buggies, wagons,
and pedestrians. They travel slowly
and should be approached with care.
Sunday’s are especially heavily trafficked
due to Amish families attending religious
services, visiting relatives, etc.
Amish homes are easily identified by
their lack of modern machinery. They are
also usually painted white. The majority
of the Amish farms also have windmills.
Also, be sure to take note of “additions”
to their homes; an addition generally
means a son has married, and the family
now needs an additional room for a new
couple.
To begin your tour, travel south down
Superior Ave/Hwy 12. Leaving Tomah,
this road not only speeds up, but
changes to Hwy 131. If you leave from
downtown Tomah you will travel about
6 miles before you need to turn. You will
know when you are entering the Amish
community by the yellow caution sign
with an Amish buggy on it.
At the top of the hill you will need to turn
left onto County Hwy A.
Travel 2.3 miles down County Hwy A
before taking a right on to King Road. This
is where you will find the majority of the
Amish farms in the area. Your trek on
King Road is only about 8 miles so be sure
to drive slow and take it all in. Be aware of
the sharp turns and pedestrians.
At the end of King Road you will be
taking a right on to Hwy 71. Since this is
a Highway you will need to increase your
speed here. You can travel about 3 miles
before turning right, back on to Hwy 131
up to Tomah or you can continue on the
trip to Down a Country Road Amish Gift
Shops.
If you choose to go further , continue on
Hwy 131 (which turns in to Hwy 71/131)
through the communities of Wilton and
Ontario. After about 11 miles (in the
village of Ontario) turn right onto Hwy 33.
Follow Hwy 33 for around 8 miles, this will
lead you to Down a Country Road Amish
Gift Shops (on your left hand side).
GIFT SHOPS &
AMISH TOURS
12651 St. Hwy. 33, Cashton, Wi 54619
downacountryroad.com • 608-654-5318
www.discovercranberries.com
Exhibit Hall • Gift Shop
Ice Cream Parlor • Bakery
Open Daily May 1st through Oct. 31st
Seasonal Hours the Rest of the Year
204 Main St. • Warrens, WI • 608.378.4878
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