Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage
Grant County Wisconsin
Cunningham Museum

The Grant County Historical Society maintains two separate and unique buildings: Mitchell-Rountree Cottage in Platteville and the Cunningham Museum in Lancaster. Visiting each is a delightful experience. Details of Open Hours are listed below.
Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage
Cunningham Museum
Summer Hours

Saturdays and Sundays

12 Noon to 4 PM.

Guided Tours
Come visit the Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage built in 1837 located at the intersection of West Madison Street and Highway 81 in Platteville Wisconsin. It is an architectural gem like no other in Wisconsin. It's two foot thick walls of dolomite Galena limstone are exmaples of some of the most perfect stone construction to be found anywhere in the United States.

Summer Hours

Tours by Appointment

Phone: 608 723 4805


Docent led personal tours by appointment given year round. Located at 129 E. Maple Street in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Dr. Cunningham, an early Grant County physician centerd his practice in Grant County. His office artifacts along with a pictoral collection from the first black settlement in Grant county, a library containing the Bunny Cottontail series written by Laura Rountree Smith and numerous other unique items await your visit.
Gus Kuenster Essay Contest winners sponsored by the Grant County Historical Society gathered at the Lancaster City Council Chambers where they read their winning essay. Pictured with Grant County Historical President Arlene Siss are back row left to right: Garrett Hottenstein, Danny Trewin, Kirk Martin, Alex Udelhoven, Rylee Eckert, and Jonah Barnet. Front row Elissa Bahr, Siss, and Andre Pearson. Missing from picture are: Jonanna Allen, Trenton Haberichter, Emily Martin, Allie Serres, and Mason Weaver.

Free Admission        Refreshments

Sunday, February 28.  at 7 PM Johnny Reb and Billy Yank:  Songs of the Civil War.  Presented by Bob Welch and Laura Hess. 

           Singer and storyteller Bob Welch, accompanied by fiddler Laura Hess, presents songs and stories favored by soldiers on both side of the Civil War.  Presented in costume, this program blends music, music, storytelling, and history in a way that brings history to life.  The Grant County Historical Society co-sponsors this event.