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HISTORICAL PLACES

AND MUSEUMS

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.

Kids visiting a museum

GRANT County

CENTRAL HOUSE / BOSCOBEL HOTEL Boscobel
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC HALL Boscobel
OLD ROCK HIGH SCHOOL Boscobel
BOSCOBEL HERITAGE DEPOT MUSEUM Boscobel
FENNIMORE DOLL & TOY MUSEUM Fennimore
FENNIMORE RAILROAD MUSEUM Fennimore
GRANT COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Lancaster
GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE & CIVIL WAR MONUMENT Lancaster
MITCHELL-ROUNTREE STONE COTTAGE Platteville
ROUNTREE HALL Platteville
THE MINING & ROLLO JAMISON MUSEUMS Platteville
VISITOR CENTER & RAILROAD MUSEUM Cuba City
DICKEYVILLE GROTTO Dickeyville
NATIONAL BREWERY MUSEUM Potosi
PASSAGE THROUGH TIME MUSEUM Potosi
STONEFIELD HISTORIC SITE Cassville
CASSVILLE FARMALL MUSEUM Cassville

IOWA county

SHOT TOWER Spring Green
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S TALIESIN Spring Green
HIGHLAND AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Highland
DODGE MINING CAMP Dodgeville
DODGEVILLE SLAG FURNACE Dodgeville
IOWA COUNTY COURTHOUSE Dodgeville
FLOYD SCHOOL Dodgeville
IOWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Dodgeville
PENDARVIS STATE HISTORIC SITE Mineral Point
MINERAL POINT HILL Mineral Point
MINERAL POINT RAILROAD MUSEUM Mineral Point
MINERAL POINT OPERA HOUSE Mineral Point
ORCHARD LAWN MUSEUM Mineral Point
SHAKE RAG ALLEY Mineral Point
NICK ENGELBERT'S GRANDVIEW Hollandale

LAFAYETTE county

FIRST CAPITOL Belmont
THE WORLD’S LARGEST “M” Platteville
SWINDLER'S RIDGE MUSEUM Benton
STONE WATER TOWER Benton
BADGER MINE & MUSEUM Shullsburg
DEPOT MUSEUM Darlington
LAFAYETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Darlington
DRIVER OPERA HOUSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS Darlington
TOY TRAIN BARN MUSEUM Argyle
SAXON HOUSE Argyle

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MONROE county

DISCOVER CRANBERRIES MUSEUM Warrens
TOMAH AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM Tomah
LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE IN GILLETTE PARK Tomah
HO-CHUNK NATION MUSEUM Tomah
MONROE COUNTY LOCAL HISTORY ROOM & MUSEUM Sparta
DEKE SLAYTON MEMORIAL SPACE & BIKE MUSEUM Sparta
LITTLE FALLS RAILROAD & DOLL MUSEUM Sparta
PAUL & MATILDA WEGNER GROTTO Sparta
FORT MCCOY COMMEMORATIVE AREA Ft. McCoy
KENDALL DEPOT Kendall

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JUNEAU county

JUNEAU COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Mauston
ELROY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Elroy
WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD MUSEUM Camp Douglas

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CRAWFORD county

VILLA LOUIS HISTORIC SITE Prairie du Chien
FORT CRAWFORD MUSEUM/MILITARY HOSPITAL Prairie du Chien
DOUSMAN HOTEL Prairie du Chien
ASTOR FUR WAREHOUSE Prairie du Chien
CRAWFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE DUNGEON Prairie du Chien
ST. GERMAIN DIT GAUTHIER HOUSE Prairie du Chien
MARQUETTE DEPOT MUSEUM Marquette, IA
LOG CABIN HERITAGE PARK Gays Mills
MUSEUM OF UNREMARKABLE OBJECTS Gays Mills

VERNON county

NORSKEDALEN NATURE & HERITAGE CENTER Coon Valley
WESTBY COUNTRY COON PRAIRIE CHURCH Westby
VERNON COUNTY MUSEUM Viroqua
SHERRY BUTT HOUSE MUSEUM Viroqua
THORESON HOUSE MUSEUM Westby
TRAIN MUSEUM Westby
HISTORY ALIVE PROJECT’S HISTORY HUS Westby
CHEYENNE SETTLERS HERITAGE SOCIETY Hillsboro
KICKAPOO VALLEY RESERVE VISITOR CENTER La Farge
READSTOWN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Readstown
BLACKHAWK TRAIL (ROADSIDE MARKERS) Viroqua to Genoa

Staring at Artwork

RICHLAND county

A.D. GERMAN WAREHOUSE Richland Center
RICHLAND COUNTY LOCAL HISTORY ROOM Richland Center
AKEY SCHOOL MUSEUM Gotham

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