Pendarvis traces its beginnings to Wisconsin's territorial lead-mining heyday during the 1840s and '50s, when many immigrant Cornish miners settled in Mineral Point to work the mines. What remains today is a collection of stone and stone-and-log cottages built by these immigrants in the tradition of their native Cornwall. Nearby is a former mine site and a 43-acre restored prairie.
Address
114 Shake Rag Street
Mineral Point, WI 53565
Contact Information
Voice: 608-987-2122
Email: pendarvis@wisconsinhistory.org
All InterestsDirections from Nearest Town/IntersectionFrom Highway 151, at the eastern edge of Mineral Point, take the Shake Rag Street exit to Pendarvis.
Hours of OperationOpen daily 10am-5pm May 12 through Oct 31, 2011 (last tour begins at 4pm)
History & HeritageTypeEuropean Heritage / Early Industry / Historic Homes / Wisconsin History
