In 1868 lead miners drilled 40 feet into the ground to find traces of a rich lead vein. In this process they found very little lead, but instead di...
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The earliest known inhabitants of the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area during historical times were the Mesquakie Indians. Their village was lo...
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History:
The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) has its roots in the Richard Herrmann Museum of Natural History, established in the 1870s. T...
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High bluffs with scenic views of the Mississippi River, 770 acres with timbered walking trails, a unique butterfly sanctuary and an enclosed nature...
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Mission Statement The Dubuque Museum of Art seeks to excite, engage, and educate constituents through the presentation of collections, exhibition...
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About Us:Mystique Community Ice Center is owned by the City of Dubuque, Iowa and managed by Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation Center, Inc. (a 50...
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The Chicago Athenaeum is an International Museum of Architecture and Design, appropriately based in the world's first city of modern architecture a...
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About Us : A private, non-profit organization founded in 1938 to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Galena and Jo Daviess County, Ill...
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Mission:
Sharing stories unique to Galena and the Driftless
Vision:
Bringing Galena and the Driftless to light and life; passionately preserve...
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Maquoketa Caves is probably Iowa's most unique state park. Its caves, limestone formations and rugged bluffs provide visitors a chance to "step bac...
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Only in the Midwest will you find such an unexpected diamond in the rough. High above the Mississippi, tucked nicely in the hills near historic Gal...
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Sundown Mountain Resort in Dubuque, Iowa is one of the best Midwest ski resorts and the premier destination to take your family skiing and snowboar...
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About Us:
The Oxford Junction Heritage Museum is housed in a building built shortly after the town fire of 1889. The building was purchased ...
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The Mining Museum and Rollo Jamison Museum are located side by side at the eastern end of Platteville's Downtown Historic District. The museums inc...
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The Native American pathfinders along the rock palisades of the Mississippi River did as present-day hikers do -- in coursing the bluffs, they took...
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We opened in 2011 as a venue of exciting and constantly changing events and exhibits. Museum collections include a Civil War Soldier Gallery, ...
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Running 10 miles through the picturesque Bonner Branch Valley, this county-operated trail links Belmont with the 47-mile Cheese Country Trail [exit...
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The Farm Toy Museum, located amongst the scenic bluffs and countryside of eastern Iowa, has been home to over 30,000 farm toys and collectibles sin...
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Belmont, the Birthplace of Wisconsin Territorial GovernmentNear the picturesque hamlet of Belmont is First Capitol, the place where the first terri...
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