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River of History

Millers at St. Anthony Falls thought themselves blessed by the Mississippi River's geology. As detailed in Chapter 1, the riverbed above the falls is made of a thick mantle of hard Platteville …

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Illinios Mining Tours

The limestone construction of many town buildings like the one above displays the skill of the early stonemasons. The reconstructed Bevans Lead Mine at the Mining Museum …

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History of Platteville | Platteville Regional Chamber

Unlike many mining towns, Platteville continued to grow even when mining was no longer the most important industry. The Academy occupied the Rountree Hall building from 1853—1866 …

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Pioneer-Era Limestone Houses of Saint Paul

This thematic designation establishes a historic context for vernacular-style houses built in the West Seventh Street neighborhood of Platteville limestone between the years 1854-1880.

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Locally quarried limestone used in some of …

Platteville limestone is a distinctive building stone of southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin characterized by its gray color, rough texture and many fossils.

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Geological history

Rocks under the soil in LaSalle County are sedimentary in their origin and include in ascending order the Oneota dolomite, the New Richmond sandstone and the Shakopee dolomite of the …

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The Platte or Platteville "M" Mound – Adventures in …

Make no mistake about it: people in tiny Platteville, Wisconsin love this Mound. It is definitely the most famous (though not the highest) of the mounds in group of mound complexes you can …

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AGGREGATES

J-2 Contracting has experience as a contract mine operator for open-pit sand and gravel mining; hauling; and aggregate washing, crushing, and screening operations. We currently mine and …

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Travel Back in Time to Platteville

Present day Platteville was settled in 1829 by John Rountree and quickly became a mining town due to its proximity to Mississippi river towns Dubuque, IA and Galena, IL. Schools for specialized education were founded in …

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Wisconsin-Mines

Platteville's landscape was shaped by the mining that helped build the town, and mineral holes abounded everywhere. In 1827, Major John H. Rountree and Major John H. Campbell …

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Platteville Regional Chamber

The world's largest "M," located on the Platte Mound four miles northeast of the city of Platteville, is an iconic symbol of the mining tradition and the history of the University of Wisconsin …

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Minnesota and Wisconsin's own Platteville …

Platteville limestone is a distinctive building stone of southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin characterized by its gray color, rough texture, and many fossils. It was heavily used...

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Tour the 1845 Bevans Lead-Zinc Mine, ride in a 1931 mine train (weather permitting), and discover the local history of the Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District. In the heart of the …

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The Pillsbury A Mill

The Pillsbury A Mill, built of Platteville limestone, was the world's largest flour mill when it was completed in 1881. (A historical marker located in Minneapolis in Hennepin …

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Platteville's Mining History

Sphalerite was the primary mineral mined in Platteville from the 1860s to the close of the final mine in 1979. Platteville's "zinc boom" began at around the turn of the century and spanned until the 1950s, revitalizing the town's economy …

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PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN

The Mining Museum Origins The Platteville Common Council created the Museum Department in 1965 to collect, ... Upper Mississippi Valley Lead-Zinc District. By 1966, the museum had …

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The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company St.

The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company St. Paul, Minnesota PROCEEDING UNDER SECTION 106(a) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ... that were cased through …

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Platteville Mining Museum

The Platteville Mining Museum shows the development of lead and zinc mining in the Upper Mississippi Valley. Platteville once had a mining school, and like many Wisconsin towns it was …

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Empire Zinc Mine In Platteville, Wisconsin | The Diggings™

The Empire Zinc Mine is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, which has historically been a part of the Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District. As of the time of recording this data, the Empire Zinc …

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History of Platteville | Platteville Regional Chamber

The community of Platteville began in 1827 when the first miners in the area clustered around the lead mines near the creek, among them John Hawkins Rountree, the "father" of Platteville.

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PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN

preserve, and interpret artifacts and documents relating to the history of mining in the Upper Mississippi Valley Lead-Zinc District. By 1966, the museum had acquired the 1860 Rock …

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Limestone | Limestone Industrial Mining Co.

Limestone Industrial Mining Co. provides exceptional Quality Calcium Carbonate with Superior Whiteness & purity. LS owns a reserve exceeding 30 million tons of Industrial High-Quality Calcium Carbonate. LS Mining is glad to offer you a …

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The M | Platteville Regional Chamber

The world's largest "M," located on the Platte Mound four miles northeast of the city of Platteville, has served to help identify the university throughout the years as an iconic symbol of the mining tradition and the history of the University of …

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Driftless area Lead and Zinc mines — Driftless Now

The Cornish settled primarily in Mineral Point and constructed small limestone homes similar to those they had known in England. Lead mining peaked in Wisconsin in the …

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