The Lied Lodge Tour
May 15-18, 2023
4 Day/3 Night
Includes Bus, Driver Tip, Hotels, Admissions, 2 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners Limited to 20 People
4 Day/3 Night
Includes Bus, Driver Tip, Hotels, Admissions, 2 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners Limited to 20 People
May 15th 8 am – Leave Milwaukee and travel to Stonefield Historic Site. Explore history by the acre at the former estate of the first governor of Wisconsin. Tour over 30 restored historic businesses. See the largest collection of farm equipment and vintage tractors in the State Agricultural Museum. Visit the home of Wisconsin’s first governor. We enjoy a picnic lunch (included) on site.
After our visit we board the bus and head for Pella, IA. First, we will make a stop in The Amana Colonies for dinner at Millstream Brau Haus (included). After dinner we continue on to Pella, IA where we check into The Royal Amsterdam Hotel for the night.
May 16th 9 am – After breakfast (included) at the hotel we check out.
Our morning will be spent at the Pella Historical Museum including the Wyatt Earp Experience. An official Vermeer Windmill Tour is on the docket and that’s where we start at 10am. When you visit the Vermeer Windmill, you'll tour five floors, from the base of the mill where grain would have been brought in, to the top floor where grain is milled. Take in the giant blades and the superb view of Pella from the deck!
Our morning will be spent at the Pella Historical Museum including the Wyatt Earp Experience. An official Vermeer Windmill Tour is on the docket and that’s where we start at 10am. When you visit the Vermeer Windmill, you'll tour five floors, from the base of the mill where grain would have been brought in, to the top floor where grain is milled. Take in the giant blades and the superb view of Pella from the deck!
Vermeer Windmill
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Wyatt Earp
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We enjoy lunch (included) at the de Kelder Speakeasy (located on the lower level by stairs only).
De Kelder Speakeasy
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After the tour we board the bus and head for Lied Lodge. We arrive and check into the resort. Dinner at the resort is at your leisure.
It’s been said, “There’s something special about this place.”
Nestled in Nebraska City, Nebraska, Arbor Day Farm encompasses 260 acres of natural beauty and historical significance. This national historic treasure is home to Lied Lodge, the one-of-a-kind Tree Adventure, the Apple House Market, and Arbor Lodge State Historical Park which houses the Morton Mansion.
Arbor Day Farm is where the Arbor Day Foundation’s simple mission — to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees — comes to life. Your visit helps further this mission by supporting the good work of the Arbor Day Foundation around the world.
It’s been said, “There’s something special about this place.”
Nestled in Nebraska City, Nebraska, Arbor Day Farm encompasses 260 acres of natural beauty and historical significance. This national historic treasure is home to Lied Lodge, the one-of-a-kind Tree Adventure, the Apple House Market, and Arbor Lodge State Historical Park which houses the Morton Mansion.
Arbor Day Farm is where the Arbor Day Foundation’s simple mission — to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees — comes to life. Your visit helps further this mission by supporting the good work of the Arbor Day Foundation around the world.
Lied Lodge
Lied Lodge
May 17th 8:30 am – After breakfast at the hotel we have an under-lobby tour which encompasses the history and building of the lodge. Next, we tour the Morton Mansion.
Morton Mansion
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park is the original home of the Morton family of Morton Salt fame. It was here in 1872 that the idea for the first Arbor Day began — as a way to encourage people everywhere to plant trees so desperately needed. On the first Arbor Day, nearly 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska.
The highlight of this 72-acre park is the historic mansion, with its 52 rooms and countless historic artifacts belonging to the Morton Family. The park also includes an arboretum, Italian terraced garden, log cabin, carriage house, walking trails, more than 200 varieties of lilacs, and a charming whispering bench.
Next on the tour is our private Discovery Ride. Climb aboard and embark on a guided tour into the heart of the orchards and forest. See and learn from an experienced tour guide about Arbor Day Farm’s native trees and animals, tree research, orchards, and history.
The highlight of this 72-acre park is the historic mansion, with its 52 rooms and countless historic artifacts belonging to the Morton Family. The park also includes an arboretum, Italian terraced garden, log cabin, carriage house, walking trails, more than 200 varieties of lilacs, and a charming whispering bench.
Next on the tour is our private Discovery Ride. Climb aboard and embark on a guided tour into the heart of the orchards and forest. See and learn from an experienced tour guide about Arbor Day Farm’s native trees and animals, tree research, orchards, and history.
After the tour you can find lunch on the farm and spend time exploring on your own. Thereafter, our time at Lied Lodge has come to an end. We board the bus, find dinner on the way in Ames, Iowa (included) and continue on to the Historic Park Inn in Mason City. It’s the last remaining Frank Lloyd Wright hotel in the world. It has undergone a stunning, meticulous historically accurate renovation. It’s a destination hotel as people come from wide and far just to stay here for its historical significance – and it is our hotel for the night.
Historic Park Inn
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May 18th - After breakfast (included), at 10 am we take a tour of the hotel where you learn insights into the design and impact of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work and its significance today and explore restored public places of the hotel. We enjoy lunch (included) at Markley & Blythe located in the hotel. After the tour we head for Prairie du Chien.
The Villa Louis is a National Historic Landmark located on St. Feriole Island, in Prairie du Chien, southwestern Wisconsin. The villa and estate are a historical museum operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The site has been restored to its appearance during the late 19th century, when it was the estate of the prominent H. Louis Dousman family, descendants of a fur trader and entrepreneur. We take the tour and head for dinner.
The Villa Louis is a National Historic Landmark located on St. Feriole Island, in Prairie du Chien, southwestern Wisconsin. The villa and estate are a historical museum operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The site has been restored to its appearance during the late 19th century, when it was the estate of the prominent H. Louis Dousman family, descendants of a fur trader and entrepreneur. We take the tour and head for dinner.
Villa Louis
Dinner (included) is at The Barn and then we head back to Milwaukee.
PROFIT FOR YOU TOURS
Contact Lori 414-477-0155
Make checks payable to: Profit For You Tours,
451 E. Norwich St., Milwaukee, WI 53207
Trip can be paid with
Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express
$1,329 Per Person
Double Occupancy
$1,579 Single
$1,399 Roommate
$400 Deposit Will Hold Your Place.
Balance Due April 15, 2023.
No refunds after April 15, 2023
Above average walking, stair climbing, some standing during tours, longer days, uneven surfaces, must
be able to get on and off a horse drawn wagon.
Venues subject to change, beyond our control.
A big thank you to Mary Long for suggesting Lied Lodge.
451 E. Norwich St., Milwaukee, WI 53207
Trip can be paid with
Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express
$1,329 Per Person
Double Occupancy
$1,579 Single
$1,399 Roommate
$400 Deposit Will Hold Your Place.
Balance Due April 15, 2023.
No refunds after April 15, 2023
Above average walking, stair climbing, some standing during tours, longer days, uneven surfaces, must
be able to get on and off a horse drawn wagon.
Venues subject to change, beyond our control.
A big thank you to Mary Long for suggesting Lied Lodge.