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Mineral Point: Hill across from Shake Rag Street where most of Mineral Point's lead was mined from 1830 to 1855. Also the site of the Merry Christmas zinc mine, opened around 1906. [41] 25: Mineral Point Historic District: Mineral Point Historic District: July 30, 1971 : Roughly bounded by Ross, Shake Rag, 9th, and Bend Sts.
Mineral Point is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,033 at the 2010 census. The population was 1,033 at the 2010 census. The City of Mineral Point is located within the town.
Mineral Point Hill is a hill and former mining site in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, bounded by Wisconsin Highway 23, Shake Rag Street, Copper Street, and Dodge Street. It is the site of the 1825 discovery of lead ore in Mineral Point, which drew settlers to the region over the next decade.
The Mineral Point Zinc Company was founded in 1882, and by 1891 it was operating the largest zinc oxide works in the United States at Mineral Point. [15] Zinc mining and processing continued on a large scale until the 1920s. In 1897 Robert M. La Follette gave his "The danger threatening representative government" speech in Mineral Point. [16]
Pendarvis is a historic site located in Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States.The site, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is made up of several 19th century stone and timber cabins built by Cornish immigrants who came to Mineral Point to mine lead and zinc.
1126 WI QQ, E of jct. with WI 39, Mineral Point, Wisconsin: Area: 13 acres (5.3 ha) Architectural style: Italianate: NRHP reference ...
In 1829, Terry moved to Michigan Territory and settled in Mineral Point where he was a merchant and smelter. Terry served as a captain in the Black Hawk War of 1832. [1] From 1836 to 1838, Terry served in the Wisconsin Territorial Council of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. He died in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. [1] [2] [3]
Robert C. Hoard (ca. 1787 - May 10, 1867) was an American smelter, attorney, and politician from Mineral Point, Wisconsin Territory who served in the legislature of the Territory and held other local offices, including that of militia captain during the Black Hawk War.