Seniors Explore Wisconsin’s Largest Village

Menomonee Falls occupies a scenic 33 square mile setting in Waukesha County, inviting senior visitors to enjoy their small town charm and modern convenient lifestyle. The town motto reads “More Than A Village.”  And that’s one of the reasons Money Magazine selected the city of 36,000 as a Best Small Town in the USA.

Located just a few miles northwest of Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls takes its name from the Menomonee River, which courses diagonally through the northeast corner of the Village. The Menominis were members of a North American Indian people formerly living between Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

The Village Centre of Menomonee Falls welcomes senior visitors. The Centre is an area of historic properties and residences in the heart of Menomonee Falls.  Senior citizens will discover lots to see and do as you explore the unique beauty of the Village with Leper Dam, Lime Kilns, Bugline Trail, beautiful parks and an Historic Walking tour.

One of the earliest settlers of Menomonee Falls, Frederick Nehs journeyed from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin in 1884.  A year later, Mr. Nehs harnessed the power of the falls with a limestone kiln and quarry. These quarries were operated in the late 19th century, and the area is a reminder of the early commerce of the Village of Menomonee Falls.

The Lime Kiln park area has the “original” falls of the Menomonee River situated in the park which is flanked by the remnants of historic lime kilns on the west and the original limestone quarry on the east. With the Menomonee River flowing through its center, Lime Kiln Natural Area is a charming wooded park and derives its name from the two historic lime kilns that date from the 1840′s and are in the National Register of Historic Places.

Living History Museum Interests Seniors

 Senior visitors will be welcomed at Old Falls Village that is nestled on the grounds of a beautiful 17-acre park.  You will step back in time and glimpse life as it was from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s.

Featuring a variety of historic homes and buildings, this living history museum includes a log home, school house, barn, railroad depot, log cabin, and dairy. One of the major attractions in town and the centerpiece of Old Falls Village is the 1858 Miller-Davidson House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

“The Falls,” as residents refer to their Village, takes pride in not only its status as being the largest Village in Wisconsin, but in its independence and its ability to successfully maintain a quiet character and high quality of life. Downtown Menomonee Falls is one of 20 communities around the state chosen to participate in a state-sponsored revitalization project.

The Falls is a great place for a visit any time you are in Wisconsin. jeb