129 E. Maple St., Lancaster, WI 53813
Grant County History Museum
The Grant County History Museum
135 E. Maple St., LancasterExplore our exciting exhibits about the land and mining; arts and crafts including our historic quilts; community history; the Black farm community of Pleasant Ridge; our local soldiers; sports; and businesses in Grant County. See the Pink Pony and Sonny’s pedal car. Visit the Museum Store and watch for upcoming special events.
Our Hours: Monday – Friday 1-4 pm 135 E Maple St. Lancaster, WI. & by Appointment – call 608 723-4925
Grant County One Room School Houses
Stone Cottage
The Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage
460 W. Madison St., PlattevilleTour the 1838 Mitchell-Rountree Stone cottage in Platteville, Wisconsin. See furnishings, clothing, books, and personal objects of the Mitchell and Rountree families dating from the 1820s through the 1950s. The Cottage is the oldest house in Platteville and on the National Register of Historic Places.
Our Hours: Saturdays May-October 10 am – 4 pm & by Appointment – Call Nancy – 608-778-1535.
Grant County Research Center
The Grant County Research Center
129 E. Maple St., LancasterWe partner with the Grant County Genealogical Society at the Grant County Research Center, where thousands upon thousands of documents, business and school records, plat books and maps, genealogies, photos, and family history papers are made available to the public.
Our Hours: May through October Tuesdays through Fridays 1-4 pm & by Appointment – call 608 723-4925
The Grant County Historical Society is a member-owned, volunteer driven organization which incorporated as a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit charitable institution in 1950. We own and operate the Grant County History Museum located in Lancaster, WI and the Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage Museum located in Platteville, WI. We collaborate with Grant Co Genealogical Society at the Grant Co Research Center located next door to the History Museum. For more information, call 608 723-4925 or email historicalsociety@tds.net
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