This gallery contains 10 photos.
The people who watch such things say 81 percent of the traveling public are “heritage tourists,” who seek to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories of settlers of the past and present. Mineral Point, recognized in … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
“The Best Main Street in America” is how Professor of Vernacular Architecture Thomas Carter described Mineral Point’s High Street. Last summer, vernacular architects from all over the country descended on Mineral Point to look at our well-preserved buildings. So you … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
When the merchant Joseph Gundry built his big home on an eleven-acre hilltop in the heart of Mineral Point, guests in horse-drawn carriages were welcomed on the broad front porch of the mansion. That was 1868. In the hot summer … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
From a few miles away, you know it’s Mineral Point when you spot the water tower. “A martini glass,” some say. Others will give you less fanciful descriptions of the white cone-shaped tank that sits high atop a narrow steel … Continue reading
High Street Beat 