New Glarus was a swiss settlement, that is now famous for a microbrewery with some excellent beer,(uff da, totally naked,among others already mentioned) available only locally. The Fachwerk frames I am familiar with are more on the eastern side of Wisconsin , specifically some early settlements in Dodge county. A few buildings have been restored and exist at old world wisconsin in eagle.
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww/For those of you interested and local I will be leading a work shop May 26 on basic timberframing there.
