History & Museums

Grant County has a deep history - literally! We’re home to the Mining and Rollo Jamison Museums in Platteville. This is your chance to go underground and tour an actual lead mine used in the 1800s. You might also notice Platteville’s giant M just to the east of town - which stands for Mining! On the surface, the railroad played a major part in developing communities around Grant County. Its history is told through the Boscobel Depot Museum and Fennimore Railway Museum. Interested in seeing how far the Ag industry has advanced? Then plan a trip Stonefield Historic Site in Cassville and visit the Wisconsin State Agricultural Museum. Or, go even further back in history, and check out the mounds built by indigenous peoples that are located along the Lower Wisconsin Riverway.