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Racine is the county seat of Racine County, on the southeastern part of Wisconsin. It covers 18.7 sq mi (48.4 sq km) and has a population of 80,000 people (2012 estimate), making it the fifth largest city in Wisconsin. Racine is located at the south of the Root River as it empties into Lake Michigan.
Guide to Racine Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Racine that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
McClurg Building (NRHP listed), Racine, Wisconsin
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More on Racine
The history of Racine goes back to 1699, when a party of French explorers entered the Root River and established a trading post in the area. They named it Racine, which means "root" in French. Then in 1834, Captain Gilbert Knapp founded the port settlement of Port Gilbert in an area previously called Kipi Kawi by the indigenous tribe. The name Port Gilbert never caught on, and when the community was incorporated in 1848, the name Racine was chosen.In the 19th century Racine received successive waves of immigrants including Danes, Germans and Czechs. it claims to have the largest congregation of ethnic Danes in North America outside of Greenland.
Racine is said to the where William Horlick invented a malted milk beverage in 1887 and called it Horlicks. It is home to a number of major companies including S.C. Johnson & Son (formerly Johnson's Wax) and heavy equipment manufacturer J.I. Case.
Wind Point Lighthouse, Wisconsin
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Visiting Racine
Racine is located off Interstate 94. Turn off the highway at Exit 333.Places of Interest in Racine
- Hansen House
Greek Revival-style house built in 1855 and today listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). - Racine Zoological Gardens
Zoo occupying a 32-acre piece of land by the shore of Lake Michigan. - SC Johnson & Son Administrative Building
Designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, it is today listed on the NRHP. - Thomas P. Hardy House
Another house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright which is listed in the NRHP. - Wind Point Lighthouse
Historic lighthouse, today on the NRHP.
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