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.
BE PART OF A VETERAN’S DAY EVENING – Wednesday, November 11, 7:00 p.m. Lancaster, City Hall Council Chambers. In honor and recognition of Veterans the Society is sponsoring a presentation by Mike Mair author of the book, “Oil, fire, and Fate: The Sinking of the USS Mississinewa (AO 59) in WWII by Japan’s Secret Weapon”. The book recounts the November 20, 1944 event when a Japanese-manned suicide torpedo sunk the tanker ship Mississinewa on which his father was assigned as a Navy fire-man second class, the research that was involved in this project as well as the journey made by his father following the explosion. Mair’s presentation was part of the Moving Wall event in Platteville this past July.
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.
