Crowdy Crawn
Saturday, September 26, 2009, Crowdy Crawn: noon to 4 pm; full tours from 10 am to 5 pm (last tours leave at 4 pm)
Crowdy Crawn is a Cornish expression meaning "entertainment that is a mixture of things." Expect just that at Pendarvis on this Saturday. Visitors can expect a mixed bag of learning, lore and laughter that will include traditional domestic crafts and Cornish storytelling. Craftspeople will demonstrate such skills such as lace making, spinning and quilting. A storyteller will spin yarns of a different kind, recounting folk tales and legends that have endured for generations in Cornwall. This event coincides with Mineral Point's citywide Cornish Festival.
Ticket Info:
Crowdy Crawn events are free. Regular admission rates for full tours: adults $9; children (5-17) $4.50; students and senior citizens (65 and over) $7.75; family (two adults and two or more dependent children 5-17) $24.
Location Info:
Venue: Pendarvis
Nestled on a rocky, wooded hillside, Pendarvis comprises six historic stone and stone-and-log cottages built by immigrant Cornish miners in the 1830s and '40s during the Wisconsin Territory's lead-mining boom. Nearby Merry Christmas Mine Hill still bears the signs of early mining activity, and a 43-acre restored prairie reveals the unspoiled wilderness found by the first arriving settlers.
114 Shake Rag Street
Mineral Point, WI
Contact Info:
Email: pendarvis@wisconsinhistory.org
Phone: 608-987-2122
Fax: 608-987-3738