Mineral Point

       Mineral Point is the 2nd oldest town in Wisconsin history.  The town was originally settled by artisans and Cornish miners in nearby Pendarvis, now a restoration of log-and-stone cottages on Shake Rag Street and a state historic site that interprets Cornish life.  The street got its name from the wives waving dishcloths out their doorways to call the men home for dinner from their diggings on the opposite hillside.
        Pendarvis, named after an estate in Cornwall, is a historic site of 6 homes, a pub, a museum shop and a bookstore, offering a selection of locally made and imported English handcrafts, teas and preserves.  Period-costumed guides provide tours and recall the area's heyday as the center of Wisconsin's lead-mining boom.
        Today, Mineral Point is noted for its thriving artist community featuring potters, painters, carvers, weavers, metal and wood workers, and needlepoint artisans.  The town is also an antique collector's haven with antique stores lining the streets.

Phone:  

608-972-2122 (Pendarvis)

888-764-6894 (Mineral Point)

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