Pendarvis After Hours: Lectures on Tap

Name: Pendarvis After Hours: Lectures on Tap
Start: 2026-07-11T16:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-07-11T17:30:00-05:00
Location: 114 Shake Rag Street, Mineral Point, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53565

Schedule

Sat Jul 11 2026 at 04:30 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

114 Shake Rag Street, Mineral Point, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53565 | Mineral Point, WI

𝘼 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥-𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮
Join us at Pendarvis for a special presentation on the history of mining in our area! During a special after hours presentation, former president of the Mining History Association Mark Langenfeld will present Zinc: The Lesser-Told Story, exploring the importance of Wisconsin zinc and how it continues to shape the Badger State today. Stop by, pick up a beer, hard or non-alcoholic cider and enjoy this deep-dive into the lesser-known history behind Badger State mines.
Pendarvis After Hours: Lectures on Tap is part of the 250 Years of History at Southwest Sites Series.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
A new perspective on Wisconsin zinc mining in the Upper Mississippi Valley
Hard cider, Spotted Cow and non-alcoholic cider will be available in the Pub from 3:30 PM–4:30 PM, with the talk to follow from 4:30 PM–5:30 PM

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Free and open to the public.
Learn more: https://wihist.org/4vjrBPB

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Pendarvis is the creation of business and life partners Bob Neal and Edgar Hellum. Bob and Edgar met in 1934 and began to rescue the 1840s stone and log cottages, one at a time, from demolition. Built by Cornish immigrants during the heyday of the lead mining era, the buildings were assigned Cornish language names by Bob and Edgar. The couple lived on the grounds and opened a restaurant serving Cornish food to sustain their preservation efforts. Their remarkable success—at the height of the Great Depression, no less—launched the 20th century transformation of Mineral Point from a 19th century lead and zinc mining center into the vibrant hub for arts, preservation and tourism it is today.
Pendarvis Historic Site
114 Shake Rag St
Mineral Point, WI 53565

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗚𝗼 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
The talk will begin at 4:30 PM. Hard cider, Spotted Cow and non-alcoholic cider will be available in the Pub from 3:30 PM–4:30 PM before the talk.
Water is the only outside food/beverage allowed in buildings.
Beverages are available for purchase.
Restrooms and water fountains are available on site.
The site will remain open rain or shine.
Guests are encouraged to wear good walking shoes and to dress for the weather.
No pets are allowed. Service animals are permitted.
Because of the historic nature of the buildings, not all areas are ADA accessible.
Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact the site directly at 608-987-2122 or [email protected].

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?
For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or [email protected].