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SUMMARY:Mine Day
DESCRIPTION:Mine Day commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Grand Opening of the Mining Museum on August 21\, 1971\, and the 45th Anniversary of the re-opening of the Bevans Mine in 1976. It is a celebration of the pioneering spirit of ingenuity\, inquiry\, enterprise\, and development that shaped the Upper Mississippi Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District as a whole   as well as our museum campus. Join us for a day of earth science and industrial crafts fun and festivities\, with programming from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All day\, enjoy family programming including the "Mini-Mill" Treasure Table activity\, Earth Science\, Gem\, and Mineral Exhibition\, Hands-On Lapidary Arts and Crafts\, and live acoustic music by Corey Jenny. Visitors can enjoy a Lead Pour & Casting at noon\, carbide lamp\, black powder\, and rocketry demonstrations at 1 and 3 p.m.\, and a pneumatic mining drill will be in operation from noon to 4 p.m. At 3:30 p.m. Steve Bussan\, author of "Mining In the Driftless\," will deliver a talk and book signing. Guided Mine Tours and Train Rides will be half price and extra tours will be offered throughout the day. Reservations are suggested but not required.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Mine Day commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Grand Opening of the Mining Museum on August 21\, 1971\, and the 45th Anniversary of the re-opening of the Bevans Mine in 1976. It is a celebration of the pioneering spirit of ingenuity\, inquiry\, enterprise\, and development that shaped the Upper Mississippi Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District as a whole &ndash\; as well as our museum campus. Join us for a day of earth science and industrial crafts fun and festivities\, with programming from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All day\, enjoy family programming including the &ldquo\;Mini-Mill&rdquo\; Treasure Table activity\, Earth Science\, Gem\, and Mineral Exhibition\, Hands-On Lapidary Arts and Crafts\, and live acoustic music by Corey Jenny. Visitors can enjoy a Lead Pour &amp\; Casting at noon\, carbide lamp\, black powder\, and rocketry demonstrations at 1 and 3 p.m.\, and a pneumatic mining drill will be in operation from noon to 4 p.m. At 3:30 p.m. Steve Bussan\, author of &ldquo\;Mining In the Driftless\,&rdquo\; will deliver a talk and book signing. Guided Mine Tours and Train Rides will be half price and extra tours will be offered throughout the day. Reservations are suggested but not required.
LOCATION:The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums 405 East Main Street Platteville\, WI 53818
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DTSTAMP:20260528T065442Z
URL:https://www.mineralpoint.com/events/details/mine-day-90630
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