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Pendarvis traces its beginnings to Wisconsin's territorial lead-mining heyday when many immigrant Cornish miners settled in Mineral Point.

 
Top 25 Wisconsin Historic Sites

Top 25 Wisconsin Historic Sites

Here are 25 sturdy links between “then” and “now,” places that are worthy springboards for wonderful history lessons. Many well-preserved and significant historic structures are open for public tours; this is a sampling of the finest.

 

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Cleopatra: Search for the Last Queen of Egypt

Cleopatra: Search for the Last Queen of Egypt Featuring hundred of newly discovered artifacts, from coins to enormous statues, discover the true life of Cleopatra at the Milwaukee Public Museum, the third stop on the world tour.
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Trains, Planes and Automobiles; Wisconsin Museums Cover Them All

Trains, Planes and Automobiles; Wisconsin Museums Cover Them All Transportation buffs love Wisconsin. We keep their motors running, literally and figuratively, with a brace of transportation museums that are unparalleled short of the Smithsonian. If it’s got wheels and an engine, Wisconsin’s got a museum for it.
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Door County’s Haunted Lighthouses

Door County’s Haunted Lighthouses Usually it’s just the sound of a house settling, or perhaps a raccoon or squirrel in the attic. But in Door County, three of that peninsula’s lighthouses are said to be haunted. Here is a rundown on Door County’s three spooky lighthouses and the spirits that dwell in them.
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help

The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help In a small rural town 15 miles northeast of the hustle and bustle of Green Bay you’ll find yourself in a peaceful surrounding of dairy farms and fields. Then, on a small road in New Franken, you’ll come across a heavenly site... The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help.
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Wisconsin's Gangster Tour

Wisconsin's Gangster Tour Go “on the lam” and experience the rich lore and legend of Wisconsin's history as a playground and hideout for Prohibition- and Depression-era gangsters. See locations used in the upcoming, "Public Enemies" movie.
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VIDEO GUIDES

Northwoods Gangster Tour Video Guide

Northwoods Gangster Tour Video Guide Come along for a video tour of six Wisconsin northwoods gangster hideouts.
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DESTINATIONS

Capitol City

Capitol City The free tour of Madison’s majestic state Capitol takes only an hour, but you’ll remember it for years to come. The Wisconsin statehouse ranks among the most impressive public buildings in the country, and for good reason.
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Mineral Point: Where Wisconsin Began

Mineral Point: Where Wisconsin Began Lying amid the mineral-rich coulees of the Driftless area in the southwestern corner of the state, Mineral Point has been dubbed the “place where Wisconsin began.”
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