Attractions in Alma, Wisconsin    

Quick Summary:

• Historic Alma is a small, charming Wisconsin town on the Great River Road/National Scenic Byway, perched high on a narrow piece of land between the Mississippi River and 500-foot high limestone bluffs.
• With less than 1,000 inhabitants and only two streets wide, Alma has a rich history and much to offer to visitors.
• It is listed on America's National Register of Historic Places because of its beautifully preserved waterfront nineteenth-century buildings.
• These structures were built into the river bluffs in the style typical of a historic European village, brought by the town's original Swiss and German settlers.
• Downtown Alma has several shops, galleries, gift shops, and the Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center.
• Nearby is the Buena Vista Park with spectacular views of the Mississippi River and the barges going through the river lock.
• Castlerock Museum is a fascinating museum of arms and armor through history.