hearthstone historic house museum

In this day and age, we tend to take for granted things like heating, lighting and indoor toilets. We sometimes forget that at one point in time these items were not the norm. To get the feel for a simpler time, take a break from a day on your ATV rental and visit the Hearthstone Historic House Museum, the country’s first hydroelectric central power station. The Hearthstone Museum In Appleton, WI The Hearthstone Historic House Museum is located at 625 W. Prospect Ave in Appleton, WI. Construction of this station, using the Edison central hydroelectric system, was started back on September 30, 1882, and today the original light wiring and fixtures are still in their original location. The generator was in the beater room of the Appleton Paper and Pulp Company in Wisconsin. At this time there were three different buildings lighted on this strip including the Appleton Paper and … Continued