Past Events

Join us as Tracey Lee Roberts, historian and Executive Director of the Grant County Historical Society, shares her research and photos about the origins of our state’s nickname. Historic photos. Free for Society members. $5.00 for non-members. Limited seating. Please reserve your seat by calling 608 723-4925 by August 17th. Cookies and beverage provided.

Enjoy free ice cream and music on the grounds of the Stone Cottage starting at 1:00. Marty Raymon, a musician from Galena, will play a wide variety of great music. Tours of the Cottage Museum are on the hour starting at 10:00. Last tour is at 3:00. Tours are free for GCHS members, $5.00 for … Read more

MUSIC! Enjoy unplugged music and a sing around the fire with yummy S’Mores. Music is outdoors under a tent. The line up is: 3:00-4:00 Learn Harmonica with Lou. Free harmonicas at Driftless Market or at the Cottage on day of event. (Until they run out!) OR, bring your own and play along! 4:00-4:30 Alan Moore … Read more

Join us as we reopen the Cottage for the season. Free admission and tours on the hour– 10:00am through 3:00pm. See the oldest home in Platteville. Special exhibit of clothing dating from the 1870s to the 1920s. Yard games for the kids, weather permitting.

Join us for a fun day as we reopen the Grant Co History Museum and the Grant County Research Center. The theme of this event is the Pink Pony! The Pony, which sat outside Lois Alcorn’s restaurant in Lancaster, was a beloved icon from the 1950s through the 1980s. With the help of many kind … Read more