In about the month of February in the year 1912, my grandparents who raised me, Thomas and Lillie Wardingle, arrived in Lake Geneva from Chicago on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
An igloo-shaped Williams Bay classic, ideal for an early-bird breakfast. I've always been one for a pie-on-the-counter, "Hey how ya doing?" when you walk in the door, sort of diner. You've just gotta love those electric mint-green seats, too.
Connor Carynski
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy
After having one too many pancakes at Daddy Maxwell's, it's a treat to cross the street and traverse the miles of boardwalk laid out on this beautiful property. Nothing really does it for me like white birch trees rising out of Wisconsin prairie at daybreak.
Connor Carynski
Duck Pond Recreation Area
A large wetland and prairie reserve tucked high in the hills of Fontana. The perfect place to rest on a grassy knoll, take a long walk and spot some deer.
Connor Carynski
Abbey Marina
The Abbey Marina in Fontana, operated by a private group, includes about 400 boat slips where boat owners pay fees for the right to be part of the Fontana harbor.
Connor Carynski
Madison Street Subs
The interior of the Madison Street Subs shop located at 116 Madison St. in the Village of Walworth.
Connor Carynski
Yerkes Observatory
I actually haven't had the chance to walk through the observatory, but have always admired the architecture and rich history externally. With tours potentially resuming this summer, maybe I'll finally have the chance to poke my head inside.
Connor Carynski
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PatrickQuinn
Quinn is a Lake Geneva native who is the University Archivist Emeritus at Northwestern University.
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A train moves through the Lake Geneva region in this image believed to be from the early 1900s, at a time when trains arrived regularly from Chicago.
