When I consider what organizations and causes I want to support with my hard-earned money, I ask myself what good will my donation do? What will they do with my money? If you ask those same questions, I can assure you that Grant County Historical Society will use your funds wisely. Since 1935, volunteers have … Read more
Having grown up in the Chicago suburbs, as a child I was not familiar with the landscape where I have made my home over the past 30 years. Moving with my family to Galena, IL in 1991 was a big change and one I’ve never regretted. As we drove northwestward with a truck loaded down … Read more
Join us from 1:00-4:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2020 at the Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage at the corner of Madison and Lancaster Sts. in Platteville. (Rain Date: Sunday September 13, 2020) Come celebrate Laura Rountree’s birthday with Grant County Historical Society. Laura (1870-1966) was the grand-daughter of Reverend Samuel Mitchell who commissioned the building of … Read more
In 2019, Dave Peterson wanted to do something with the Court House because it was in disarray. Dave went to the County Board and started on the Civil War Monuments after verifying with the Wisconsin Historical Society about the solution that could be used to clean the Civil War Monument. With both approvals (County Board … Read more
Dear Friend, The mission of the Grant County Historical Society is to enrich lives by collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Grant County Wisconsin. Since 1935, the Grant County Historical Society has been sharing Grant County history through museum exhibits, local history presentations, and events. Our exhibits relate to geology, mining, military, sports, local … Read more
As the area children have returned to school and become familiar with its routine, former students of Grant County rural schools have an opportunity to return to their schoolhouse whether in person or in their memory. That is due to a book recently published by the Grant County Genealogical Society titled Grant County One Room … Read more
Summer 2022 – New Fence
Local history is the celebration of place. It is dynamic and not static. As each era and each generation asks new questions of the past, we come to learn a fuller, more inclusive history of who we were and who we have become. Grant County has a unique past rooted in lead mining and trade … Read more
