Other features include a children's farm and a picnic area. Zoo grounds are open all year. Its 80 acres are a favorite place for hikers, bird watchers, boaters, cross-country skiers and students of nature. A nature center, overlooking the river and woods, offers wildlife and hosts educational programs and seasonal special events. Howe Street - Home of SC Johnson Wax, a leading manufacturer of high quality products for home, industry, commercial and maintenance uses.
Tours are available by reservation.
Mile Roads - The lighthouse has become a familiar icon of the Racine area. Built in 1880 the 112-foot lighthouse helped make Racine a safe harbor. The lighthouse interior is not open to the public, but visitors can stroll the grounds and enjoy the view. Once the home of Charles and Jennie Wustum, the home and its 13 acres were given to the city of Racine by Jennie Wustum in memory of her husband. It's been a musume since 1940.