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 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
Kick off Cornish Fest Weekend at Pendarvis Pub Night!
We'll have local restau Cafè on site with smoked pulled pork, mac n cheese, coleslaw, dessert, and chips. Then sit back with a drThe Toolest The Tooles entertain you with their lively pub music.
We can't way to see you on Friday! Get your tickets here: pendarvis.wisconsinhistory.org/upcoming-events/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Is Cornish Fest always held on the same weekend in September?
Looking to get rid of our tickets as we got mixed up in schedule, I don’t want them to be wasted. so I’m willing to sell for less than I paid
Have you been in our Cornish pub? One of our more popular spaces, this room in the bottom of the east end of our rowhouse was not historically intended to be used as a social gathering place.
This eastern section was constructed in late 1844 or early 1845, and the basement room may have originally been used as summer kitchen. At some point prior to 1946 when Pendarvis founders Bob Neal and Edgar Hellum bought it, pea gravel was dumped down the fire place in the room above to fill the space, and the entry door was partially blocked with soil.
Bob and Edgar purchased this rowhouse building, named it Tamblyn's Row, and started restoration in 1962. Inspired by Cornish pubs they visited during trips to Cornwall, they repurposed this space to appear as a small Cornish pub, also known as a kiddlywink.
Join us this Friday, September 22 for Cornish Fest Pub Night and enjoy this space with drinks, friends, and games! Get your tickets here: pendarvis.wisconsinhistory.org/upcoming-events/
📷: Pendarvis's Cornish pub interior today.
📷: Historic image of Tamblyn's Row with the partially infilled pub door seen boarded up on the right side. MPLA image 01445N.
📷: Restored rowhouse, ca. 1970. ... See MoreSee Less
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Stroll the streets of historic Mineral Point with us this Friday, September 22! Discover the history of one of Wisconsin's oldest cities before kicking off Cornish Fest weekend with Pub Night at Pendarvis.
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Looking to get rid of our tickets as we got mixed up in schedule, I don’t want them to be wasted. so I’m willing to sell for less than I paid