The Small Wisconsin Town Most Tourists Pass By

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The Small Wisconsin Town Most Tourists Pass By - Welcome to the small town in Wisconsin most social media driven tourists pass by. What they don't know is that this small town off US Hwy 141 in Northeastern Wisconsin has some hidden gems. Find out from a local's perspective what they're missing in this episode of SightseeingSally!
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@jeannebiebel6322 4 ай бұрын

I am related to the Hammes of Coleman and northeast Wisconsin. Hammes is pronounced "ha' miss". F.X. Hammes is Frank X. Hammes. He is a brother to my great-grandmother Margaret (Hammes) Biebel. Frank X. Hammes was Sheriff of Green Bay for two years and was also active in area politics, having served as chairman of the board of supervisor of Preble (next to Green Bay). Around 1889 he moved to Coleman, and at that time Coleman was nothing more than a water station for the railroad. Frank X. Hammes practically built the entire town of Coleman with his own efforts. He was engaged in the hotel, restaurant and lumbering business in Coleman, operated several saw mills and he served as town supervisor. He also helped to organize and became the first president of the Coleman State Bank.

@travelobs57 Жыл бұрын

Nobody does things your unique way. You approach the towns with a broad and open mind, which is your hallmark.

@MsAlison74 9 ай бұрын

Love Coleman and the surrounding towns❤️it's great living in a community of people who help each other out!😊

@dennisbrigham337 Жыл бұрын

Loved the videos, I grew up in Coleman. My family moved up there when I was 3, I moved away when I was in my late 30's. It has changed a lot. The library used to be a bowling alley and where the bank is, there was a small motel.

@DymondzTrucking1962 Жыл бұрын

Those are the kind of places I look for to stop and get ice cream or get something to eat. I really like your videos keep them coming please.

@anthonyheying5350 Жыл бұрын

They were excellent times. My daughter was about 7 and we traveled many, many miles. Good times for sure. That was 47 years ago, holy cow!!!

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Time flies by so fast, doesn’t it!

@davidglaum2538 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you but it comes down to money and things to do in a town. When I travel i look for small towns just to stop and look around and talk to the locals. Most people today don’t care about that they want something fancy and exciting to do they have a be entertained they don’t stop to smell the roses anymore.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

It’s ok. That just means the rest of us can enjoy these small towns without having to fight crowds of tourists, eh?

@breannacombs2219 Жыл бұрын

The spanish looking house is my old band teachers house. The stationhouse was once called Christophers. Funny fact....My family owned over half of coleman and sold it. Skarda development would not be there if my family still owned it. The last park you went to is also dedicated to the veterans.

@Secondwindoregon Жыл бұрын

Adam the Woo mentioned your channel and I’m glad he did. I live in a small non-touristy town in Oregon. I think you and I are going to get along real well.❤

@joellenbroetzmann9053 10 ай бұрын

My husband's dad was a Lutheran minister who always took churches in very small WI towns. Hubby has lived in Pulaski, Hewitt, Bonduel, Muscoda, and Foster plus some towns of larger population. We love small towns, and enjoy your presentations.

@perrypresley9630 Жыл бұрын

Love you girl! You have that nice hippie vibe-in a good way!

@anthonyheying5350 Жыл бұрын

I now live in Crossville, TN but years ago I motorcycle up in WI & southern IL. Love your content fun to see a place where life is more friendly and close to one another. You are funny and seem real. keep it up. Marty too

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony! I bet those were some fun motorcycle trips back in the day…

@augustharter981 Жыл бұрын

Here I am looking at your Video on Coleman. Love that you are visiting and sharing this with us. Thanks for the maps! Business 141 is busy! Old theater looks pretty nice in its heyday! Yikes, poison storage area? That home with the red tile roof is really nice! Handy map of the Village of Coleman and landmarks of the past is interesting! That memorial park is nice! That is a really nice neighborhood with the ranch houses is the type I love. Reminds me of my neighborhood! Main street has changed. Hammes Sr built moat of the buildings, definitely interesting! 1918 train wreck sounded horrible. Love ice cream shops like that in Coleman. The one you are eating looked very good!!

@garybryant6148 Жыл бұрын

Coleman has some beautiful homes. Thank you for another outstanding video.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome & thank you 😊

@ronsontag6841 Жыл бұрын

I hope some day you would do a video on Cecil, it's a cute little town.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

I love Cecil! You’re absolutely right, I should do a video on it.

@gatblau1 2 ай бұрын

I like going to small towns. I like old buildings, old railroad history, and farming history so this would be a town I would visit.

@sapphiresword139 Жыл бұрын

Loved the video. Marty is always an upgrade, but work is work. As a matter of fact I have to run to a small job and I don't have time to leave a message. I'll try to get back early enough to post a feedback before going to bed. I like the idea of insulating garages. Especially in that country. Well, I wish I had time to post now but I gotta go. work,work,work. I just realised, I could have used this time to write something. I feel like Homer Simpson. DOOH!

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Hahaha no worries 😉 have fun at work!

@user-fc7im5vf9z 9 ай бұрын

I'm a small town girl at heart. It bugs me when they call a city a small town. I would rather stay in and visit a small town any time. I just discovered your videos and have been enjoying them. I would like to be a tourist in small town Wisconsin🎉😂

@1927su Жыл бұрын

Those are the best towns , usually good food too !

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Exactly!!

@DazedNConfuzed58 9 ай бұрын

Wow! I'm so amazed about how clean Coleman is! I would love to ride my bike through it someday.

@bonniekaye Жыл бұрын

19:33 Beautiful park! ❤️

@user-fc7im5vf9z 9 ай бұрын

Agree about the speed limit for kids. I went to school in Arkansaw Wisconsin and graduated in 82. Just recently I went on a street I had never been on

@aidag.1377 8 ай бұрын

Love you vids and I must say as a lifelong Chicagoan you are to me the quintessential wisconsinite!

@73honda350 Жыл бұрын

Coleman's a nice little town, although it's lost a number of businesses since I was first visited it over 30 years ago. Since you're nearby, have you ever done Peshtigo and Peshtigo Harbor? A lot of history there.

@justnerdystuff Жыл бұрын

Wisconsin should hire you as their Wisconsin True Representative. New Mexico True has a paid guy doing the same stuff as you but just at all the interesting touristy places in New Mexico. And of course , he has a whole camera crew. You are just as good or better in your presentation and knowledge of each town you go to. BTW, where do you go for your history research? Do you just do it via Internet? Do you find the information for each city via their library website? Asking for a friend 🤓

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Does Wisconsin even have a True Travel Representative? I didn’t even know there was such a thing.

@Botoburst Жыл бұрын

@@SightseeingSally There's a program called discover Wisconsin.

@josephososkie3029 3 ай бұрын

Tons of potential plein air painting sites. Lots of beauty.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Hey Sightseers, I wanna know. Would you visit Coleman, Wisconsin? Why or why not? 👇🏻

@MoellerEngineeringCo. Жыл бұрын

It looks like a wonderful place to raise a family.

@stucook8622 Жыл бұрын

Sure I would. I used to many moons ago.

@Secondwindoregon Жыл бұрын

I would! I’m a small town gurl! 😊

@SightseeingSally 7 ай бұрын

@donsbaby7132 Appreciate you, thanks so much!

@mikelew3700 19 күн бұрын

My Best friend lives in Coleman. He's been there for many years. Very nice quiet town.

@juliogonzales5441 Жыл бұрын

Another.....gold.....video....thanks Sally

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Julio 😁 glad you enjoyed it!

@music1nut Жыл бұрын

You have a great talent for doing these videos. I always look forward for the next one.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael!

@zarrennerraz7723 Жыл бұрын

That old looking bridge near the ending would have been nice to hear of it's history. These old structures are very much a part of history and usually can have an interesting story of any area

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

I didn’t have a story to share about it. 😢

@alberthotzel2082 11 ай бұрын

I grew up the road from there. It’s a train bridge and that’s the Little Peshtigo River. I use to fish that section quite a bit in my youth.

@stucook8622 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another fun video! 🐾🌻

@carywiesner769 Жыл бұрын

Used to go through Coleman on our way up North back in the day ('60's and '70's). Would occasionally get gas at a Standard station, called Durocher's I think, that was downtown on the corner of HWY 141 and CTH "B." There was a restaurant nearby we ate at once or twice. Memories!

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

If I had to guess you might have stopped for a drink too once in awhile. That’s ok, I won’t tell 😉

@pamdekeyser6168 10 ай бұрын

I lived in Coleman with my 5 children! Moved to Peshtigo lived there for 10 yrs! Moved to Wyoming! Still in Wyoming! My son Lives in Oconto with wife and 2 children 😊

@esbliss13 2 ай бұрын

Oconto is a nice town. I moved here from California, and I love it.

@jackpalmer724 Жыл бұрын

I scream for ice cream and mosquitoes too! Great video.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks Jack!

@pigoff123 Жыл бұрын

Lilacs do not do good in Arkansas but we had bushes lining the driveway in Minnesota

@badgerpa9 Жыл бұрын

Station house I am pretty sure was Dog and Suds back in the 70s. That one long building you briefly show I think may have been the furniture maker Chadwick. Is the old brick school still standing? Stay safe and healthy.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Do you mean the school near the corner of Main and Business 141? If so, yes, it is. I got so focused on getting ice cream I forgot to show it.

@badgerpa9 Жыл бұрын

@@SightseeingSally grasshoppers are awesome!! the green lantern in McFarland and Benedittos in Beloit have great grasshoppers.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Yum! Sounds like I need to go on a road trip 😜

@badgerpa9 Жыл бұрын

@@SightseeingSally Check if they are open I have not been there since pre-plague.

@powlperc Жыл бұрын

Another interesting and humorous episode!

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Just remember, it’s not some weird backwoods dance 😉🤣

@1954shadow Жыл бұрын

Sally’s sites are, a sight better than the touristy ones.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

I try to find the best ones! Glad you agree 😉

@JohnShinn1960 Жыл бұрын

Stayin tuned Sally! 🤠👍

@1927su Жыл бұрын

Many towns in wisco have a tavern & a post office & a gas station of yer lucky

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Yep! And usually a church thrown in somewhere too.

@toshkonya1419 9 ай бұрын

I like your travel videos because I've done a fair bit of traveling on 2-lanes on my motorcycle. You could probably improve the videos by first having a shot of the town name sign coming into town. 🙂

@edvalentine5127 9 ай бұрын

Great video

@alberthotzel2082 11 ай бұрын

I remember when the “Station House” was “Dog N Suds”.

@michaelwilliams374 Жыл бұрын

Yaa.. l love you're videos.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 Michael!!

@onrycodger Жыл бұрын

Guess what Sally?!?....this O'l hillbilly from the Appalachian mountains has made it to the Badlands. Yee-haa😁 Go Git-em cowboy 🤠

@stevegray9674 Жыл бұрын

Nice tour!

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tombuettner5128 Жыл бұрын

Hammes is actually pronounced like hammis over here by Wabeno anyway. There was a lady named Annie Hammes in the town of padus over here.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate it Tom.

@toyo1267 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video, nice to see a small town, with its slower pace. I think I see ice cream in my future. Lynn & Steve

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you 😊

@dorindakay5069 Жыл бұрын

With that kind of fence around it something different not a normal fence.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

I’m not really sure, thought the same.

@glennjudd2467 Жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful there ! How you doing Sally ? Doing ok here !

@patrickputman4568 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome 😊 and thank you!

@bonniekaye Жыл бұрын

20:10 Love this! ❤️

@tracygraczykowski292 Жыл бұрын

Love Lilacs ♥️😍

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

They smell sooo good! 🥰

@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434 Жыл бұрын

Custard and Jelly nice Sally!

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

sounds delicious

@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434 Жыл бұрын

@@SightseeingSally Never had Jelly? Gelatin?

@johnhawks5035 Жыл бұрын

Hey Sally, if you need to ditch yootoobe, so be it. You'll be missed and leave a gap that can't be filled, but we all appreciate your integrity and wish you both safe travels and success.

@SpotofTeaGirl 8 ай бұрын

FYI Sally, that's not cream city brick--that's Lannon stone--real or fake (manufactured), I cannot say, but that's definitely NOT cream city brick. Greetings from the home of cream city brick!

@daviddaughenbaugh1080 Жыл бұрын

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!!

@jerrybrock5335 Жыл бұрын

You should do a video on Cameron wi and stop by for a beer.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

That’s near Chetek, right?

@jerrybrock5335 Жыл бұрын

@@SightseeingSally yes. It's where the two cops got shot and killed last month.

@garybryant6148 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sally. When are you and Marty going to post another video. Waiting with great anticipation.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

I usually post weekly on Thursday evenings. If this vid is the most recent one you’ve watched, then you’re three weeks behind. Thanks!

@garybryant6148 Жыл бұрын

@@SightseeingSally I watch every one wouldn't miss it. I only used this one to send a message.

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

@@garybryant6148 awesome! I didn't know it was you, flying under the radar weren't you lol

@erickort1987 9 ай бұрын

try sight seeing Boaz ,wi? if you blink you`ll miss seeing the town while driving through it,LOL

@krugcpa 20 сағат бұрын

Drove through Boaz yesterday. Saw the sign but blinked and missed the town!

@sparkplug5481 11 ай бұрын

Where can I buy one of those signs?

@heavenlauersdorf6869 11 ай бұрын

What was the ice cream place called??

@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434 Жыл бұрын

US Army Armoured Personnel Carrier and some Navy monument!

@rodney4917 9 ай бұрын

Coleman is served by the Escanaba &final

@MidwestMamasAdventures Жыл бұрын

So was cheers named after the tv show?

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Excellent question! I don’t know the answer tho.

@SLXPA Жыл бұрын

Yep, even had menu items with TV inspired names.

@garylve1 11 ай бұрын

Stationhouse was Dog and Suds before

@crippleguy415 9 ай бұрын

Plainfield Wisconsin ? 😳🤫

@backcountryboondockers Жыл бұрын

I miss Marty.

@Hodaggium Жыл бұрын

Slow children at play - where have all the fast kids gone?

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

They left town lol

@JohnShinn1960 Жыл бұрын

@@SightseeingSally In a hurry of course. 🤪

@jameshaxby5434 2 ай бұрын

How come Wisconsin doesn't have much shrubbery or underbrush ?

@SightseeingSally 2 ай бұрын

Idk, maybe because most Wisconsin counties employ someone to cut the ditches and clear the brush away from the roads?

@1927su Жыл бұрын

Can you taste the crème de menthe?

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Yes! Though you would probably have to eat a ton of it to get any sort of effect from it

@1927su Жыл бұрын

True! “Sightseeing Sally”, ya know, long ago I did have a piece of rum cake at a Wake that almost gave me a buzz Lol! Dessert humor aside, I sure do enjoy your videos of “off the beaten path” little Wisconsin towns ! Way back In the day (before cell phones & small sized camcorders ) my brother & I used to go around rural Wisco, exploring old abandoned farms, old barns, one room schools, & little country churches. The little towns , along with a Tavern & a post office, often had a little church or two. The churches often had adjoining cemeteries, and some of the old headstones were like historic woks of art & sculptures. Since I’m so into wisco history, if opportunity presents itself, consider adding little schools & churches to your videos. Just like the little rural towns, Once those places are gone, they are gone. Tho many people got hurt and robbed in the name of “progress” , some of theses old places, are only evidence, other than books, that some places & people in our Country, really had a good thing going on! Again , Thank You for filming & creating, & sharing your Wisconsin videos. Stay safe!

@DeeMoback Жыл бұрын

I like Coleman

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

It’s a cool little town. Er, I mean village.

@DeeMoback Жыл бұрын

@@SightseeingSally Er??? .... Eh

@DeeMoback Жыл бұрын

"Your honor, this woman was found in the park near the ice cream parlor indulging......yes, your honor in broad daylight !!! ....guilty of indulgence"...... yup....potential high crime and should punished appropriately

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Lol you crack me up Jay

@DeeMoback Жыл бұрын

@@SightseeingSally you are guilty

@doingitwithnothing Жыл бұрын

“POP”. Hmmm only in Wisconsin lol (coke sota) hmmm

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

I normally don’t call soda “pop” but that’s how it was referred to in the historical records

@doingitwithnothing Жыл бұрын

@@SightseeingSally it’s ok … things you say reminds me of when I worked up in Wisconsin and the people I worked with would say things and I use words from the south… so we pick on each other

@gregobern6084 5 ай бұрын

A Wisconsin town without Culver's is not a tourist town

@SightseeingSally 5 ай бұрын

Ok, says who? There’s more to Wisconsin than Culver’s 😂

@DeeMoback Жыл бұрын

Nooooooo.....you are INDULGING

@SightseeingSally Жыл бұрын

Oops 🙊 so I guess I am lol

@brandonrumley8322 4 ай бұрын

YA DAR HAY MARTY, YA ALLS NEEDS TO WANDER AROUND EAST TENNESSEE AND EXPLORE DOWN YANDER IF YA'LL YANT TO I RECON YOU MIGHT HAVE YA'LL A GOOD TIME 😂😅😅😅