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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Tucked away in historic Mineral Point, Pendarvis celebrates the 20th century preservation efforts of
Great news from our sister site First Capitol! Located in Belmont only 15 minutes away from Mineral Point, make sure to include this special site on your places to visit list in 2026.Yesterday First Capitol and Wisconsin Historical Society facilities staff went to the state capitol building to represent the site at the State Building Commission meeting. The Commission approved a $2.6 million restoration project of the First Capitol site.
Project design will continue to move forward through the spring and restoration work will start sometime in early summer 2026. All restoration work will follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
We are grateful to all those who have worked to move this project forward to ensure preservation of this important historical asset in Wisconsin's history! Follow along for more updates as we continue this project. ... See MoreSee Less
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It's National Christmas Card Day! Did you get your Christmas cards sent out yet? These Christmas cards sent to Bob and Edgar were made by Mineral Point artists Max and Ava Fernekes between 1941 and 1969. The handmade cards feature the family and their home.
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Max Fernekes will never know how much Mineral Pointers valued, and continue to value, his incredible work. He documented our beloved surroundings so beautifully and with such distinctive style.
It’s looking a lot like (a cold and snowy) Christmas here in Mineral Point! Visit our gift shop next Saturday, December 13 from 4:30 - 8:30pm for your Christmas shopping needs.
Get your tickets now foMineral Point Chamber of Commercemmerce Holiday Tour of Homes. We are a stop this year!
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