Badger Mine & Museum
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Features
- Runs Memorial Day through Labor Day
- Yes
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Tour Type
- Walking Tours
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History/Heritage Type
- Early Industry
- Wisconsin History
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State Historic Sign Site
- Yes
Badger Mine & Museum
279 W Estey St - Shullsburg, WI 53586
Information:
608-965-4860
Open Memorial Day-Labor Day: Wed-Sun 11:30am-4pm.
Closed Monday & Tuesday.
Take a guided tour of the Badger Mine & Museum. Descend 51 steps with your tour guide into a hand-dug 1827 mine. Marvel at the small side tunnels and wonder how men could crawl into such confined places and still work. See the re-created shops and exhibits of the early mining town. Gaze at the early mining tools and ore specimens and learn the methods used to extract lead with the pick, gad, and black powder. Admission fee.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
26th Annual Historic Re-enactment
9/06/2024 - 9/08/2024
Platteville - 16.54 miles away
2
Chalk & Cheese Festival
8/24/2024
Platteville - 16.89 miles away
3
Southwest Christian Music Festival
7/28/2024
Platteville - 16.92 miles away
4
Farm to Table Drive-Thru Dinner
8/09/2024
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5
Iowa County Fair
8/29/2024 - 9/02/2024
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6
Paint the Point
8/07/2024 - 8/10/2024
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7
Jammin' on the Porch
6/14/2024
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8
Bluesfest
8/16/2024 - 8/17/2024
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