of the Sylvanus Wade House. The queen of Denmark, Margrethe II dedicated the Danish exhibit on May 14, 1976. The museum officially opened on June 30, 1976 in time for the United States Bicentennial celebration. Tornado damage On the evening of June 21, 2010, the museum was hit by a tornado that leveled acres of trees on the grounds. The "Old World 4th of July" event was canceled because of the clean-up efforts. Villages The park is divided into themed areas that represent typical settlement from various immigrant cultures. African American: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Chapel, Shepard Family Cemetery, United Brethren Church, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Danish: Pedersen Farm Finnish: Rankinen Farm, Ketola Farm German: Koepsel Farm, Schottler Farm, Schulz Farm Christian Turck House was originally known as Schottler Farm. Both the Koepsel House and Christian Turck House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. . Norwegian: Fossebrekke Farm, Kvaale Farm, Raspberry School Polish: Kruza House Yankee/1880s Village: Harmony Town Hall, Four Mile Inn, Sisel Shoe Shop, Benson House, Grotelueschen Blacksmith Shop, Peterson Wagon Shop, Thomas General Store, Mary Hafford House, St. Peter's Church and a new exhibit added in 2014, Catch Wheel Fever Yankee Village also contains non-Yankee buildings featuring the integration of other European settlers to Wisconsin in the 19th century: Sisel shoe shop (Czech) Grotelueschen Blacksmith Shop (German) Peterson Wagon Shop (Scandinavian) List of structures Three of the site's structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Buildings were relocated from locations throughout Wisconsin. References External links Old World Wisconsin website 1976 establishments in Wisconsin Museums established in 1976 African-American history of Wisconsin Czech-American culture in Wisconsin Danish-American culture in Wisconsin English-American history Ethnic museums in Wisconsin Finnish-American culture in Wisconsin German-American culture in Wisconsin History of Wisconsin Houses in Waukesha County, Wisconsin Museums in Waukesha County, Wisconsin Norwegian-American culture in Wisconsin Open-air museums in Wisconsin Polish-American culture in Wisconsin Rural history museums in the United States Wisconsin Historical Society European-American museums Blacksmith shops