Located in the geographic center of the state, the history of this trio of sister cities along the Wisconsin River is steeped in the paper and cranberry industries.
The Town of Cranmoor just west of Wisconsin Rapids is the home of some of the largest cranberry marshes in the country. Tours of Glacial Lake Cranberries are offered during the fall harvest. Eight miles north of Wisconsin Rapids, in Rudolph, the Dairy State Cheese Co. offers a look at another classic Wisconsin enterprise, cheese making. Rudolph is also the home of an intriguing chapter in Wisconsin folk art – the Rudolph Grotto Gardens and Wonder Cave.