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Historic Journeys

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Travel back in time, one stop at a time

The Hidden Valleys area is rich in history, going back many centuries with the early settlers. We remember and celebrate our rich history with historical markers, museums, re-enactments, festivals, and more. We create education with fun in Southwest Wisconsin. Your biggest decision where to start your historic journey!

Crawford County

Crawford

VILLA LOUIS HISTORIC SITE Prairie du Chien

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FORT CRAWFORD MUSEUM/MILITARY HOSPITAL Prairie du Chien

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DOUSMAN HOTEL

Prairie du Chien

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ASTOR FUR WAREHOUSE Prairie du Chien

CRAWFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE DUNGEON Prairie du Chien

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ST. GERMAIN DIT GAUTHIER HOUSE Prairie du Chien

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MARQUETTE DEPOT MUSEUM Marquette, IA

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LOG CABIN HERITAGE PARK Gays Mills

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MUSEUM OF UNREMARKABLE OBJECTS Gays Mills

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Grant County

Grant

CENTRAL HOUSE / BOSCOBEL HOTEL Boscobel

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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC HALL Boscobel

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OLD ROCK HIGH SCHOOL

Boscobel

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BOSCOBEL HERITAGE DEPOT MUSEUM Boscobel

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FENNIMORE DOLL & TOY MUSEUM Fennimore

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FENNIMORE RAILROAD MUSEUM Fennimore

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GRANT COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Lancaster

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GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE & CIVIL WAR MONUMENT Lancaster

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MITCHELL-ROUNTREE STONE COTTAGE Platteville

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THE MINING & ROLLO JAMISON MUSEUMS Platteville

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VISITOR CENTER & RAILROAD MUSEUM Cuba City

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DICKEYVILLE GROTTO Dickeyville

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NATIONAL BREWERY MUSEUM Potosi

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PASSAGE THROUGH TIME MUSEUM Potosi

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STONEFIELD HISTORIC SITE Cassville

CASSVILLE FARMALL MUSEUM Cassville

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Iowa County

Iowa

SHOT TOWER Spring Green

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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S TALIESIN Spring Green

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HIGHLAND AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Highland

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DODGE MINING CAMP Dodgeville

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DODGEVILLE SLAG FURNACE Dodgeville

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IOWA COUNTY COURTHOUSE Dodgeville

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FLOYD SCHOOL Dodgeville

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IOWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Dodgeville

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PENDARVIS STATE HISTORIC SITE Mineral Point

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MINERAL POINT HILL

Mineral Point

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MINERAL POINT RAILROAD MUSEUM Mineral Point

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MINERAL POINT OPERA HOUSE Mineral Point

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ORCHARD LAWN MUSEUM Mineral Point

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SHAKE RAG ALLEY

Mineral Point

NICK ENGELBERT'S GRANDVIEW Hollandale

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Juneau County

Juneau

JUNEAU COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Mauston

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ELROY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Elroy

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WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD MUSEUM Camp Douglas

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Lafayette County

Lafayette

FIRST CAPITOL Belmont

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THE WORLD’S LARGEST “M” Platteville

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SWINDLER'S RIDGE MUSEUM Benton

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STONE WATER TOWER Benton

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BADGER MINE & MUSEUM Shullsburg

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DEPOT MUSEUM Darlington

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LAFAYETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Darlington

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DRIVER OPERA HOUSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS Darlington

DRIVER OPERA HOUSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

TOY TRAIN BARN MUSEUM Argyle

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SAXON HOUSE Argyle

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Monroe County

Monroe

CRANBERRY DISCOVERY CENTER Warrens

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TOMAH AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM Tomah

TOMAH AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM

LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE IN GILLETTE PARK Tomah

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MONROE COUNTY LOCAL HISTORY ROOM & MUSEUM Sparta

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DEKE SLAYTON MEMORIAL SPACE & BIKE MUSEUM Sparta

LITTLE FALLS RAILROAD & DOLL MUSEUM Cataract

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PAUL & MATILDA WEGNER GROTTO Sparta

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FORT MCCOY COMMEMORATIVE AREA

Ft. McCoy

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KENDALL DEPOT Kendall

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Richland County

Richland

A.D. GERMAN WAREHOUSE Richland Center

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RICHLAND COUNTY LOCAL HISTORY ROOM

Richland Center

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AKEY SCHOOL MUSEUM Gotham

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Vernon County

Vernon

NORSKEDALEN NATURE & HERITAGE CENTER Coon Valley

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WESTBY COUNTRY COON PRAIRIE CHURCH Westby

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VERNON COUNTY MUSEUM Viroqua

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SHERRY BUTT HOUSE MUSEUM Viroqua

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THORESON HOUSE MUSEUM Westby

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CHEYENNE SETTLERS HERITAGE SOCIETY Hillsboro

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HISTORY ALIVE PROJECT’S HISTORY HUS Westby

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KICKAPOO VALLEY RESERVE VISITOR CENTER La Farge

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READSTOWN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Readstown

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BLACKHAWK TRAIL (ROADSIDE MARKERS) Viroqua to Genoa

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