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Pendarvis, Mineral Point, WI

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Pendarvis

A preserved Cornish settlement and mining-history site in Mineral Point, saved in the 20th century by two partners.

Mineral Point, WI

About Pendarvis

Pendarvis is a cluster of stone and log buildings in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, that reflects Cornish immigrant life and the region's mining past. Business and life partners Robert Neal and Edgar Hellum salvaged and restored the structures during the 1900s, and their work is part of the site's story. Visitors take guided tours of the buildings and can also walk the grounds at their own pace. The Merry Christmas Mine Hill trails cover 43 acres of landscape shaped by mining.

  • #Cornish heritage
  • #mining history
  • #Mineral Point
  • #guided tours
  • #hiking trails

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