Event Details

Name: Mineral Point Walking Tour
Start: 2023-09-22
End: 2023-09-22
Location: Pendarvis

Friday, September 22, 2023

1 PM - 2:30 PM

Cost: $20/person. Society members receive a 10% discount.

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Location

Pendarvis

Pendarvis, 114 Shake Rag St

Mineral Point, WI 53565-1063

pendarvis@wisconsinhistory.org

For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org.

Accessibility

Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact Pendarvis directly at pendarvis@wisconsinhistory.org or 608-987-2122.

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About the Event

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Visit historic buildings and landmarks while hearing captivating stories of the people who helped shape Mineral Point's rich history. Along the way, engage with local historians as they share tales of major events, the city's development and the evolution of its architecture.

Cost: $20/person.
Society members receive a 10% discount.

Know Before You Go:
Tour covers 1.5 miles including some hills. Please wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather. Restrooms are only available prior to and after the tour.

About the Location

Tucked away in historic Mineral Point, Pendarvis celebrates the restoration and preservation efforts of Robert Neal and Edgar Hellum, who saved a significant part of Wisconsin’s past. Their legacy includes the six historic stone and stone-and-log cottages which comprise Pendarvis today, built by Cornish immigrants in the 1840s during the Wisconsin Territory's lead-mining boom. Nearby Merry Christmas Mine Hill still bears the signs of early mining activity, and a 43-acre restored prairie reveals the unspoiled wilderness found by the first arriving settlers.