Steele T C State Memorial

This is a hidden gem! An artist friend told me to check this place out and I’m glad I listened to her. After a harrowing drive up and down some Brown County Hills — including the steepest driveway into this site! — we arrived at the T C Steele home. For $ 5 per person, my husband, his mom and I were treated to an hour-​long tour of T C Steele’s studio and home. I gotta admit, I had no idea who this guy was; after seeing his work, I am embarrassed. He was really, really good.
The house is stunning and still in the process of being restored. We were able to see several rooms, however, and also got to see the kitchen, which is the next room to be open to the public. Works displayed in the studio are rotated. The tour guide told us that, 20 years ago, one painting alone had an insurance value of $ 250,000.
The next time you are in Brown County, be sure to make plans for this place. Our tour group was small — 7 people in all — and it was a really nice experience.