Grant County | Hidden Valleys

HOME TO SOME OF SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN'S MOST VIVID LANDSCAPES IN THE DRIFTLESS REGION AND ITS EARLIEST HISTORY.

With nearly 100 miles of shoreline along the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, much of it lined with dramatic limestone bluffs, Grant County provides abundant opportunities for boating, hiking, nature trails, and camping.

In the rivers and streams, anglers can cast their lures in more than 100 miles of world-class streams, while canoeists, kayakers, and tube riders can paddle or float on down on one of our lazy rivers.

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A prime example of the area’s beauty is Wyalusing State Park, a 2,700-acre nature area above the confluence of the Wisconsin River and the Mississippi River. The Cassville car ferry is a popular way to cross the Mississippi.

Southwest Wisconsin’s mining history is showcased in Platteville. The Mining and Rollo Jamison Museums offer a trip into that past with tours of the 1845 Bevans lead-zinc mine, featuring artifacts from that period and exhibits about its role in the state’s early years.

Another noteworthy historic site is Stonefield, where visitors can get a taste of life in a 1900s farming community.

Nelson Dewey State Park is part of the historic site, a 756-acre portion of what was once Dewey’s 2,000- acre agricultural estate. Overlooking the Mississippi River, the exposed rock along the bluffs displays the geological changes that created the layers of limestone and sandstone.

Trains take the spotlight at the Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum. The former city utility building has been remodeled to look like a turn-of-the-century train depot, and children can ride on a narrow gauge train called the Dinky.

The Potosi Brewing Company represents another highlight of Wisconsin’s heritage. Originally founded in 1852, the Potosi Brewing Company became the fifth largest brewery in Wisconsin, selling its beers nationwide.

Tourists also flock to the Dickeyville Grotto, a cave-like shrine built of stone, mortar, and colored glass, created by Father Matthias Wernerus, a German-American priest who served the parish from 1918 until his death in 1931.

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