Discover Wisconsin’s Cornish
History and the Couple
Who Helped Preserve It
Every building tells a story, and at Pendarvis, there are plenty, each with a unique narrative to tell. Your journey through this picturesque cluster of stone and log structures will take you not only through the stories of the people who originally created and inhabited them, but also the story of Bob Neal and Edgar Hellum, the couple who salvaged, restored, and made these buildings shine again.
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Pendarvis
Tucked away in historic Mineral Point, Pendarvis celebrates the 20th century preservation efforts of
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Some of my ancestors lived in the small Pendarvis Bldg.
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Please correct me if I don’t have the facts correct.My Grandmother told me it was called shake rag street as women would shake a white dish towel at noon to call the men to the noon meal. We did this on our farm in SW Wisconsin when I was little. In SW the noon meal is called dinner while on the west coast it is called lunch.
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Meet the couple who saved Pendarvis and hear their fascinating story. Join us for a Behind the Scenes Tour of Pendarvis this summer and fall. ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy birthday to Edgar Gorby Hellum!
Edgar was born on this day in 1906 in Stoughton, Wisconsin. In 1934, he met Robert Neal, and together as business and life partners, they spent the rest of their lives promoting and preserving history. Their biggest endeavor was the Pendarvis House restaurant and surrounding buildings which make up Pendarvis Historic Site today.
📸Edgar on the front step of Pendarvis House, ca 1935. Before Pendarvis House became well known as a restaurant, it briefly operated as an antique shop that served Cornish tea. ... See MoreSee Less
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When Edgar and Bob were working on Pendarvis in the summer of 1935, the city of Mineral Point still employed a man, part time, to go up and down the streets with a little wagon and a shovel to clean up after the horses. The man told Edgar, "Anyone who thinks Mineral Point is a one-horse town never had this job!"