Past Events

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

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 this free Zoom talk with slide show. Executive Director Tracey Lee Roberts will share her research and photographs of badger huts, early crude housing used by lead miners. The talk includes numerous rare and historic images. Use this link to join the meeting- Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89751204683?pwd=ZXVyT2xOUVpxdFVwelhKN29MK0dBUT09 The event is free but … Read more

Tracey Lee Roberts, Executive Director, will share her research on the various groups of people who came to call the lead mine district in WI and IL home. Native American, metis, Southerners, Yankees, and immigrant groups all made their mark in shaping our region and making it what it is today.  Please join us by … Read more

As we close out the year 2020, Tracey Lee Roberts, Director, will discuss Wisconsin Women and the Right to Vote as we celebrate 100 years of the 19th amendment. Wisconsin has a unique history and interesting story in the drama of approving the 19th Amendment. Join us on-line by going to our Facebook page- Grant … Read more