BRODHEAD - Many people turned out for Brodhead's Covered Bridge Days last weekend.
People came to see the tractor show, view the Model A cars, listen to jazz, play softball or tour the historical museum.
Brodhead residents gathered on the Square, Legion Park and at a field on the south side to have a good time. Sidewalk sales and food tents covered the downtown area.
It's Brodhead's biggest event of the year. Organizers spend months planning the event.
For one man and his wife, the weekend was extra special.
Richard Brodhead and his wife, Jenny, are self-described full-time travelers, but they aren't typical tourists.
Brodhead is a descendant of the city's founder, Edward Brodhead. Edward Brodhead was a railroad executive who determined a railroad would go through what eventually became the city that bears his name.
Richard Brodhead and his wife were impressed with the community.
"It's quite a thing to see your name on two water towers," Richard joked.
The couple has traveled throughout 48 states and Canada and has seen many small towns. Brodhead was special, Brodhead said.
"This one strikes close to home," he said.
They were in Brodhead about 12 years ago but were just passing through. This year they decided to stay a week and visit the Covered Bridge Days activities.
Brodhead and his wife were even more impressed with the city after they took an historic tour and saw some of the older homes.
"To think they were able to build these houses without modern equipment is amazing," Jenny said.
The Brodheads didn't tell many people who they were. They were sort of traveling incognito, just average tourists in the city for a few days. They just wanted to blend in.
But there was another reason, Richard said.
"People want to see if you look like the pictures (of Edward Brodhead)," he laughed.
People came to see the tractor show, view the Model A cars, listen to jazz, play softball or tour the historical museum.
Brodhead residents gathered on the Square, Legion Park and at a field on the south side to have a good time. Sidewalk sales and food tents covered the downtown area.
It's Brodhead's biggest event of the year. Organizers spend months planning the event.
For one man and his wife, the weekend was extra special.
Richard Brodhead and his wife, Jenny, are self-described full-time travelers, but they aren't typical tourists.
Brodhead is a descendant of the city's founder, Edward Brodhead. Edward Brodhead was a railroad executive who determined a railroad would go through what eventually became the city that bears his name.
Richard Brodhead and his wife were impressed with the community.
"It's quite a thing to see your name on two water towers," Richard joked.
The couple has traveled throughout 48 states and Canada and has seen many small towns. Brodhead was special, Brodhead said.
"This one strikes close to home," he said.
They were in Brodhead about 12 years ago but were just passing through. This year they decided to stay a week and visit the Covered Bridge Days activities.
Brodhead and his wife were even more impressed with the city after they took an historic tour and saw some of the older homes.
"To think they were able to build these houses without modern equipment is amazing," Jenny said.
The Brodheads didn't tell many people who they were. They were sort of traveling incognito, just average tourists in the city for a few days. They just wanted to blend in.
But there was another reason, Richard said.
"People want to see if you look like the pictures (of Edward Brodhead)," he laughed.