Green County Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county in Wisconsin, United States
About Green County
In the 1840s, the Swiss Glarus Canton, faced with a shortage of supplies, officially sponsored a program to encourage emigration to the United States. Two agents were dispatched with the task of finding suitable land. After a review of land inIndianaandIllinois, the agents settled on land in Green County, which had reminded them of Switzerland. The first immigrants arrived in 1845 and were followed by more immigrants in the following years. This original Swiss immigration and later influx contributed to many of the unique architecture and local cultural characteristics in the area. Both New Glarus and Monroe have old world architecture in their downtown areas, and many local traditions include yodeling and a Swiss game called jass. Green County is also renowned in the greater southern
Top Attractions in Green County
Explore the best things to see and do in Green County:
- ★Downtown New Glarus
- ★Monroe Main Street
Green County Travel Guide Sections
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