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This giant monogram was built by the Engineering Department from UW-Platteville in 1936. The "M" stands for "Miners".

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Started by Father Mathias Wernerus in 1920, the Grotto stands 25 feet tall and includes statues of Jesus, Mary and angels.  There are also individual shrines to the saints and a companion piece, "Patriotism in Stone" that displays statues of Lincoln, Washington and Columbus.

Fennimore Cheese has changed to Carr Valley Cheese, but Igor the Mouse is back!  After a brief absence, Igor is restored and once again greets visitors to his cheese store.  

The vintage billboard's fate is unknown.

The Dinky is a narrow gauge train that ran from 1878 to 1926.  It now stands next to the museum, which houses a collection of railroad memorabilia, including model trains, telegraph paraphernalia and a blacksmith shop.

  Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum
610 Lincoln Ave.
Fennimore, WI  53809
(608) 822-6253 or (608) 822-6990 or (608) 822-6144

hours:
• Memorial weekend thru Labor Day  (daily)  10am – 4pm
• September and October  (weekends only) 

  1005 Wisconsin Ave.
Boscobel, WI  53805
(608) 375-4714

hours:
(daily)  10am – 2am

Presidential shields are located along Main Street honoring each and every one of our elected leaders, whether Republican, Democrat, Democratic-Republican, Federalist or Whig.  The Presidential Caboose, also on Main Street, is painted up with an appropriate theme.

"Potosi, set in a long and narrow valley, has been noted in 'Ripley's Believe It or Not', as having the longest main street without an intersection in the world."
- section from Potosi Township Historical Society website

  1140 Lincoln Ave.
Fennimore, WI  53809
(608) 822-4100 or (800) 822-1131

hours:
May thru December  (Mon - Sat)   10am – 4pm
Sunday by appointment only.  CLOSED HOLIDAYS

A unique dining experience with a 19th century courtyard garden atmosphere and extensive collection of antiques.

  1096 Lincoln Ave. 
Fennimore, WI  53809
(608) 822-3782

hours:

  1202 Elm Street (Highway 61)
Boscobel, WI  53805

  101 Brewery Hollow Road
Potosi, WI  53820
(608) 763-2822

The scrap metal skeletons of a Tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops, pterodactyl and more can be seen peacefully standing amongst the grazing cattle at this dairy farm...biding their time.

"The yard surrounding Ellis Nelson's rural Muscoda studio is filled with a myriad of art pieces ranging from a large metal dinosaur to smaller pieces like the curve-winged metal bats that appear to be flying overhead."
- section from Grant County official site

"The Potosi Brewing Company Transportation Museum tells the story of how an industrial building on the Great River Road made use of the river, the highway and the railway. Through exhibits and interactive displays, the history of the Potosi Brewery is told through various modes of transportation."
"The National Brewery Museum and research library preserve the rich history of America's breweries through the preservation of brewery memorabilia and advertising. Changing displays will highlight various breweries and collectibles."
- sections from the official site

  430 Lincoln Ave.
Fennimore, WI  53809
(608) 822-7070

Owners Doyle & Nancy Lewis' collection of vintage advertising signs, memorabilia, photos, workman's tools and other novelties make up the decor of their eatery.  If the main floor isn't enough of a feast for your eyes, Doyle has a special dining/conference room downstairs filled with Green Bay Packers collectibles, keepsakes & souvenirs.

  405 East Main Street
Platteville, WI  53818
(608) 348-3301

"The mine was opened nearly a century and a half ago. The guided tours offer a unique experience showing what mining life was like a century ago."
- section from Grant County Official Site

Boscobel Hotel

  1005 Wisconsin Ave.
Boscobel, WI  53805
(608) 375-4714

hours:
(daily)  10am – 2am

"The Nodolf Incident"

During a storm in the late 1800's, two children disappeared from their bedroom only to be found outside.  No logical reason was evident to explain how they were able to leave their room without using the door or windows...nor how they were able to stand out in the storm without getting wet!  When questioned about their experience, both children began stuttering, a trait they carried to the end of their days.

Saint Charles Cemetery

Spectral light observed.

"Potosi's Brewery Ghost"

Lights in Sky  (1989)

"Twelve to fifteen lights. Several reports to Sheriff Dept. No sound."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

"Legend of Annaton"

In the book "Driftless Spirits", author Dennis Boyer tells of a ghost town story with a twist.

Mother in Car Spots Moving Lights  (2004)

"...and all of a sudden I see a yellow band of light above us off to the left. It just appears as streak moving forward and outward from us and that's it. It was gone!"
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

Pilots See Fast-Moving Light  (2002)

"The speed and the path of it's descent is not possible by any aircraft I am aware of. It had to travel 5 or 6 miles in a matter of 5 or 6 seconds. That's one mile a second."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

Corn Field Crop Circle  (1980)

" 'I've never seen red leaves on corn before,' says Leland. 'They always turn brown.' All the rest of the corn in the big field is bright green."
- section from The W-Files report

Lights Seen During Meteor Shower  (2001)

"Later that night I looked straight up and I saw a flash of light this light was silent and probably very high. The flash was large but as it went away it became smaller."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

"Mount Ida's Hitchhiker"

In the book "Driftless Spirits", author Dennis Boyer tells of the ghost of a young man seen on Highway 18.

Triangular-Shaped Craft Seen by Couple  (2002)

"It was a triangle with bright blueish white lights all around it. When I went to get my camera I fell and broke 3 toes."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

Gold-Colored Object Seen by Children  (1947)

"The object was larger than the full moon looks when it is on the horizon, fairly deep gold color, and moved at the speed at which you could move your head from right to left, fairly rapidly, our heads were at a 45% angle watching it."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

"Spooky Pleasant Ridge"

In the book "Driftless Spirits", author Dennis Boyer tells of a 19th-century settlement made up of solely black citizens that had more than its share of ghosts.

Lights Near the Mississippi  (2002)

"A little further down the road, I looked over Hog Hollow toward the river and saw five red lights shaped as an inverted V."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

"Castle Rock's Bohemian Ghosts"

In the book "Driftless Spirits", author Dennis Boyer tells of the ghosts that Bohemian Immigrants incorporated into their lives.

"Woodman's Tramp"

In the book "Driftless Spirits", author Dennis Boyer tells of a hobo ghost that is a Good Samaritan even after his death.

"The Manido of Sinsinawa Mound"

In the book "Driftless Spirits", author Dennis Boyer tells of the spirit that rests inside an old Indian Mound and the meaning of its existence.

Hillside Miner's Ghost

  wooded hillside behind Brunner's Food Center
101 S Main St.
Potosi, WI  53820
(608) 763-2283

Red Light Making Smoke  (1999)

"It made Black smoke for thirty seconds then stopped making smoke for about thirty seconds then started making smoke again."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

"Ghosts of America" Haunted Location Reports
(take with a grain of salt)

The reports on this site are presumably fiction, using random Wisconsin place names in the stories listed there.  Even so, you might get a kick out of reading them.

"Muscoda's Ghosts"

In the book "Spooky Wisconsin", a few spooks that reside in the Muscoda area are mentioned.

"Each room of the two floor museum is organized with its own local history theme. The Green Room contains a pictorial history of the Green Colony, near Lancaster. The all-Black colony flourished and its school was probably the state's first integrated school. Also on display in the room is a set of freedom papers. The museum also offers a collection of sewing machines dating back to 1846 as well as a collection from the Sickel Cigar Factory located in Platteville."
- section from Portal Wisconsin website

  129 East Maple Street
Lancaster, WI  53813
 (608) 723-2820 or (608) 723-4925 or (608) 723-2287

"The Boscobel Depot has recently been restored and will again serve the community as a very functional building with the conversion of its interior into a Turn-of-the-Century Railroad and Early Rural America walk-through museum."
- section from Portal Wisconsin website

  800 Wisconsin Ave.
Boscobel, WI  53805
(608) 375-2672 or (608) 375-2166

hours:
(Mon - Fri)   9am – Noon  &  1pm – 3pm

"A meeting hall for veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic was established after the Civil War and it still stands today. It is considered by experts to be the only remaining G.A.R. Hall in Wisconsin and possibly the entire Midwest. The G.A.R. Civil War Museum is filled with mementos of the Civil War era such as pictures, drums and flags."
- section from Portal Wisconsin website

  102 Mary St.
Boscobel, WI  53805
(608) 375-5693 or (608) 742-2589

hours:
June thru August  (Saturdays)  Noon – 3pm or by appointment

"Experience the rich heritage of the Potosi Township area, with emphasis on mining, farming, the historic Potosi Brewery and the Mississippi River. Other displays include arrowheads, World War II memorabilia, former businesses and John Deere toy tractors. The museum also houses an extensive collection of photos and historic records."
- section from Portal Wisconsin website

  116 North Main Street
Potosi, WI  53820
(608) 763-2745

"Nestled on the original site of the 19th-century estate built by Wisconsin's first governor, Nelson Dewey, Stonefield portrays the lives and times of rural Wisconsin farmers and villagers in 1900. The site includes an open-air museum of village life, a period farmstead, Dewey's home site and the State Agricultural Museum...."
- section from Portal Wisconsin website

"The museum's dioramas and exhibits tell the whole story, from subsistence farming through the age of industrialization. Add the State Agricultural Museum to your itinerary for an unparalleled trek through the pages of Wisconsin's farm history."
- section from Wisconsin Historical Society website

"Cross a covered wooden bridge and visit a turn-of-the-century village with shopkeepers and craftsmen at work. A short walk away, in a 1900 farmhouse, savor the aroma of baked goods prepared in a wood-fired stove. Inside the State Agricultural Museum, also part of Stonefield, is a collection of rare historic farm machinery - both full size working machines and elaborate patent models that tell the story of Wisconsin Agriculture."
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

  (1 mile north of Cassville on the Great River Road, off Highway 133 on County Road V V)
12195 Highway V V
Cassville, WI  53806
(608) 725-5210

hours:
• Memorial Weekend thru Labor Day  (daily)  10am – 4pm
 • Labor Day thru mid-October  (Sat & Sun)  10am – 4pm