Mineral Point

Wisconsin, United States

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Mineral Point is a city in southwestern Wisconsin, known for its historical significance as a lead mining center. It was a key area for lead miners in the 1820s and later attracted immigrants from northern Europe, particularly Cornish lead miners. The city is situated in a scenic hill-and-valley region with steep, wooded slopes and rock bluffs. Today, it preserves homes of early Cornish settlers and is part of the state's tourism landscape, offering a glimpse into its mining past and pastoral scenery.12

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Mineral Point—a centre of lead-mining activities in the early to mid-19th century and the location of Pendarvis, a historical site preserving the homes of Cornish lead miners—is about 15 miles (25 km) northeast. Pop. (2000) 871; (2010) 986.
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Mineral Point—a centre of lead-mining activities in the early to mid-19th century and the location of Pendarvis, a historical site preserving the homes of Cornish lead miners—is about 15 miles (25 km) northeast. Pop. (2000) 871; (2010) 986.
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