a Beautiful Mine

Category: Wisconsin

  • THE MINING MUSEUM AND ROLLO JAMISON MUSEUM (PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN)

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    “The museums include an underground tour of the 1845 Bevans Lead Mine, a ride in a 1931 mine train aboveground, and exhibits on Platteville, area history and especially the history of lead and zinc mining in the Upper Mississippi Valley.” Click Here for More Information on the Mining Museum and Rollo Jamison Museum [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQrP2JSac24[/embedyt] [flexiblemap…

  • BADGER MINE AND MUSEUM (SHULLSBURG, WISCONSIN)

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    “After soaking in Shullsburg”s history, descend 51 steps with your tour guide into a hand-dug nineteenth century lead mine. Although the tour route provides ample open space, you can marvel at the small side tunnels and wonder how men could work within such confined spaces.” Click Here for More Information on the Badger Mine and…