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Big Celebration in Small Town Wisconsin
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As we embark on a new season, our commitment to strengthening our community and local businesses has never been stronger!
Shullsburg’s HomeTown Throw Down kicks off Saturday, July 3 with a barbecue competition at 1:00 p.m., judging at 6:00 p.m., plus music, brews and games to complement. At 7:00 p.m. the show kicks up to the “Main” Stage for their featured act, Emmy Winning Journalist and Host of the “Manitowoc Minute,” CHARLIE BERENS! After some laughs, The Party Band, “Super Tuesday” takes us through the evening to round out your day in Shullsburg’s Badger Park. Sunday morning the day starts off with the Shullsburg 4th of July Parade! With almost a mile of parade route they promise great views wherever you sit in historic Shullsburg. Later that evening you can enjoy fireworks in Badger Park. Some say, “they are the best you’ll ever see!’’ Badger Park’s unique features offer one of the most intimate shows one can experience. The celebration is made possible by the help of organizations like the Shullsburg Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Conservation Club, Lions, Masons and the Volunteer Fire Department. All of the volunteers strive to provide the best celebration of pride and patriotism possible. Overall they want their guests to have fun! Given Shullsburg is the 3rd oldest city in Wisconsin they also host one of the longest running 4th of July Celebrations in Wisconsin. The community invites you to join them this weekend for their Big Celebration in Small Town Wisconsin! adno=228342
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12:00 till Close – CARNIVAL by TRI STATE AMUSEMENTS 1:00 till Close – CARNIVAL by TRI STATE AMUSEMENTS 1:00 pm – Fever Baseball 1:00 pm – Hometown Throwdown 1:30 pm – Free Kid’s Games BBQ COMPETITION 1:00 – 4:00pm – LIVE MUSIC 2:00 pm – MISSISSIPPI MOON MAN - FEVER RIVER STRING BAND 3:00 pm - CRAFT BREW TASTING 3:00 pm – Exotic Animal Show 7:00 pm – Charlie Berens 4:00 pm – TALENT SHOW (email entries to 8:30 pm – SUPER TUESDAY shullsburg4thofjulycelebration@gmail.com) 5:00 pm – LIVE MUSIC – THE SUNSHINE BAND 7:00 pm – PIE AUCTION 10:30am – PARADE (email entries to 8:30 pm – Raffle Drawing shullsburg4thofjulycelebration@gmail.com) After Parade – Food Stands, Cheese Curds, Beer 9:45 pm – FIREWORKS by Bernard Brand & Jamie Rice Tent & Bingo
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The History o The community of Platteville began in 1827 when the first miners clustered around the lead mines near the creek, among them John Hawkins Rountree, the “father” of Platteville. Rountree and his partner, J.B. Campbell, took possession of their diggings, the Rountree lode, in November of 1827. First known as the Platte River Digs, the City grew with the addition of a furnace for smelting lead ore and a store. According to one account, “the town site was really a thicket of hazel bush with most of the buildings along the road running from Rountree’s residence to his furnace.” Two years later, in 1829, John Rountree was appointed postmaster. At that time, the community applied for a post office under the name Lebanon, but since another town already picked that name, the City went with its second choice, Platteville. In 1835, the City was surveyed and 19 lots laid out in addition to City Park. The surveyor, Thomas Hugill Sr., came from a mining
City in Yorkshire England and it is said he laid out Platteville to replicate his native City of narrow streets, small blocks and a small public square. The irregularity of the streets can be explained in part by the fact that Platteville started out as a mining town. When surveying the streets, it was necessary to move and jog stretches of the streets to avoid mine shafts. Other concerns were the creek, its steep ravine, and Rountree Branch. Unlike many mining towns, Platteville continued to grow even when mining was no longer the most important industry. The presence of the Academy, which developed into the Normal School, and the success of agriculture in the area allowed Platteville to become an important center that could support a large number of businesses. Over time the first log buildings were replaced with frame buildings. Several fires over the years, especially the disastrous fire of 1874, encouraged landowners to
Celebrate the
4th of July in Platteville!
Sunday, July 4, 2021 Clare Bank’s 5K Walk/Run
at the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums 8:00 AM (7:30 AM Registration) Cost $10 (with tee shirt) - Kids under 12 are free if they don’t want a tee shirt Pre-registration online at City Park & Rec Department
(https//apm.activecommunities.com/plattevilleparksandrec/Activity_Search/4th-of-july-5k/2866)
Registration forms can be picked up at Clare Bank and the Platteville Regional Chamber
Heritage Day
at the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums 9AM – 4PM
Demonstrations, arts and crafts for kids, food by the Platteville Music Boosters, music by the Wundoes (outside under a tent) and antique tractors and cars on display. and glow necklaces
Patriotic Program
Presented by the Platteville Veterans Honor Roll Association
10AM in City Park
Keynote address by Gary Tuescher – “The Declaration – A Reminder” Music by Ian McCann and Nancy Fairchild FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS
PLEASE DONATE! Donations are needed to enable the 4th of July Celebration to continue. Donations can be sent to: Platteville Fireworks Fund, P.O. Box 780, Platteville, WI 53818
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of Platteville theater, the Masonic Temple, two hotels, a clock tower church and several smaller buildings, c 1880. Thanks to the foresight of Joanne (Eastlick) Reese, the district is now protected by a Historic Preservation Ordinance and Historic Preservation Commission. The community of Platteville owes a debt of gratitude to Joanne for her diligence and love of her childhood home. Today, the Main street district remains the center of the community: It continues to provide businesses and commercial services to fulfill the needs of the city, the surrounding farms and the university; its governmental buildings continue to serve the city from this district; and it is home to two museums, a gallery, and the municipal auditorium … all of which provide gathering places for visitors and community members alike. Visit this interactive online Historical Tour of Platteville that compares the architecture of Main Street today to that of 1884.
build with brick. Hotels, banks, merchants, churches, and factories found a home in downtown Platteville. Residents, often the merchants who ran shops, lived above the stores. Social organizations like the Masons and the Knights of Pythias met in halls downtown. There were changes over the years: the arrival of the railroad, spurred new growth in the 1870s and 1880s, the zinc industry revitalized the city in the late 19th century, new businesses like the movie theaters, the growing number of students, and parking for cars instead of hitches for horses. Although mining continued in the area until 1979, it was Platteville’s ability to shift its economic base that kept it from becoming a ghost town, the fate of many mining communities. Before designation as a Commercial Historic District in 1990, several buildings were torn down in order to accommodate for parking and “modernization.” During that time, Platteville lost a
Events at Legion Field H BOUNCY HOUSES • 3:30PM H Live music by ADAM BARTELS BAND • 7-9PM H FIREWORKS AT DUSK
0PM registration) • Beer Garden
atteville Optimists SE CURDS • 3:30PM
Veterans Honor Roll Association
D STAND • 3:30PM
The Platteville Veterans Honor Roll Association
(thank you Platteville Volunteer Fire Department!) (rain date July 5th)
invites you to attend the Patriotic Program in City Park at 10AM and support their concession stand at Legion Field starting at 3 PM.
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Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and plan to make it a great memorable family event!!
t dogs, chips, soda, popcorn and glow necklaces
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John and Deanna Merwin will be celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary on June 30th. They have three children, Shelly (David) Osterndorff, Clayton (Nancy) Merwin and Audra (Ryan) Kuhls, all of Livingston. They have been blessed with eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Platteville - Farmer Appreciation Lunch, Platteville Regional Chamber July 3
We are celebrating their day with a card shower. Please send cards and messages to: 305 S. Franklin St. Livingston, WI 53554
Platteville - Tri-State Truck & Tractor Pullers, The Barn, 6pm Shullsburg - Carnival, Music & Comedy by Charlie Berens, Noon-10pm July 4 Shullsburg- Parade, Music, Pie Auction & Fireworks, 10:30am-11pm Iowa City, IA - Ackerman’s July 4th Stars and Stripes Antique Market, Johnson County Fairgrounds, 7am-3pm Mineral Point - Gettin’ The Lead Out Historic Run, Soldiers Memorial Park, 8am
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Mineral Point - 4th of July Parade, High Street, 11am Mineral Point - Steak Lunch with Live Music by The Allen Bauman Band, Water Tower Park, 12pm Mineral Point - Kiwanis Pie & Ice Cream Social, Soldiers Memorial Park, 6pm Mineral Point - City Band Performance, Soldiers Memorial Park, 7pm Mineral Point - Fireworks at Dusk, view from downtown, Platteville - Patriotic Program at City Park, 10am Platteville - Fourth of July Celebration, Legion Park, fireworks at dusk Platteville - Heritage Day, Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums, 10am-4pm July 9 Mineral Point - Jammin’ on the Porch, 234 Madison St., 6-8pm July 10 Mineral Point - Point Five, Alley Stage, 7:30-9:30pm
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July 17-25 Platteville - 23rd Annual Hometown Festival Week July 17 Platteville - Southwest Music Fest, 2nd St., 5pm-Midnight July 21 Mineral Point- Movie for Kids, Opera House, 2:30-4pm July 22 Platteville - Party in the Park, City Park, 5:30pm July 24 Platteville - 6th Annual Hometown Craft & Vendor Fair, City Park, 8am-2pm July 29 Mineral Point - Chamber Golf Outing, Dodge Point Country Club, Noon-4pm July 30 Mineral Point - 50th Anniversary Celebration of Wisconsin’s First National Register Historic District (details coming soon) July 31 Mineral Point- Benefit Concert, Opera House, 7-9pm
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