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1. Pendarvis ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pendarvis
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2. Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Attractions
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
© Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts

3. Brewery Pottery

Category: Food & Drink
Brewery Pottery
© Brewery Pottery

4. Mineral Point Railroad Museum

Category: Kids & Family
Mineral Point Railroad Museum
© Mineral Point Railroad Society

5. Wantoot Modern American Art and Craft

Category: Museums & Culture
Wantoot Modern American Art and Craft
© Wantoot Modern American Art and Craft

6. Gray Dog Deli

Gray Dog Deli
© Gray Dog Deli

Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Mineral Point is a small town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, established and thriving as a lead mining town in the 19th century.
  • Many of the miners were from Cornwall, Great Britain, and some of their characteristic small dwellings have been preserved and turned into a museum called Pendarvis.
  • Shake Rag Alley is a nonprofit school of arts and crafts offering more than 200 courses per year.
  • Brewery Pottery is an art studio and gallery located in the former 1850 limestone brewery.
  • The Mineral Point depot, built in 1856, is the oldest depot in the state and is today a museum.

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