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The Pendarvis grounds are available for group tours, receptions, family reunions, corporate picnics and other special events. Let us help you plan a memorable event!
Group tours include your choice of the following:
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Tour of Pendarvis
Learn how Wisconsin lead mining surpassed the appeal of the fur trading and farming for 19th-century settlers. See how Mineral Point became a thriving commercial center that housed one of Michigan Territory's first land offices.
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As experienced miners began arriving in the 1830s from Cornwall, England, they brought their Cornish culture with them. The small, limestone homes, distinct customs and charming cuisine remain a staple of the Mineral Point area today.
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Starting in 1935, Robert Neal and Edgar Hellum acquired, rehabilitated and named several original Pendarvis structures in the Cornish tradition.
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Hike of Merry Christmas Mine Hill
Lead a self-guided hike of the Pendarvis mine hill trail. A map and guide explain the restoration of 43-acres of native prairie, and the original "badger hole" mines and historic mining equipment.