Keys to Kenosha gives public inside access to 52 sites Saturday

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Keys to Kenosha opens 52 historic and new buildings to the public on Saturday, Nov. 7.

The inaugural city event is free and runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Stops include museums, government buildings, businesses and the streetcar.

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"We've got a lot of manufacturing heritage. We've got a lot of historic buildings, but we're also at a time where a lot of new buildings are coming in," Tim Casey, Director of Kenosha City Development, said.

Casey is the mind behind " Keys to Kenosha ."

Saturday's free, first-time event will open buildings throughout the city, some of which the public is usually not allowed inside.

"So we've got a time where there's a lot of new architecture coming into the city and the immediate area, but it blends with, you know, the old favorites, the historic buildings and churches and neighborhoods," Casey said.

Keys to Kenosha includes 52 locations for people to visit. The event took just over one year to plan and organizers expect over 100 volunteers to help at all the sites.

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