Pride at Pendarvis

Celebrate Pride Weekend with special activities and a tour of this historic site preserved by early LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs Bob Neal and Edgar Hellum. Guided, paid tours are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Enjoy face painting, balloon sculptures, music, games and more! Discover hidden secrets on a scavenger hunt through Merry Christmas Mine Hill Trails and Prairie. Watch clips on Pendarvis of the new PBS Wisconsin documentary "Wisconsin Pride," inspired by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press book "We've Been Here All Along" by Dick Wagner. A full showing of the documentary will be screened in the Mineral Point Opera House at 4:30 p.m. Meet Jenny Kalvaitis and Kristen Whitson, authors of the Society Press book "We Will Always Be Here: A Guide to Exploring and Understanding the History of LGBTQ+ Activism in Wisconsin," and purchase a signed copy of the book. Enjoy tasty food from Cafe 43 and Udder Brothers.

This event is held in partnership with PBS Wisconsin and is part of Mineral Point Pride 53565.

Get a free ticket to the Mineral Point Opera House showing: https://wihist.org/3MXsk4X

COST

This event is free and open to the public. Advanced tickets not required.

Paid, guided tours are available with the purchase of general admission: https://wihist.org/3qbGcj2

About the Location

Tucked away in historic Mineral Point, Pendarvis celebrates the restoration and preservation efforts of Robert Neal and Edgar Hellum, who saved a significant part of Wisconsin’s past. Their legacy includes the six historic stone and stone-and-log cottages which comprise Pendarvis today, built by Cornish immigrants in the 1840s during the Wisconsin Territory's lead-mining boom. Nearby Merry Christmas Mine Hill still bears the signs of early mining activity, and a 43-acre restored prairie reveals the unspoiled wilderness found by the first arriving settlers.

Pendarvis

114 Shake Rag St

Mineral Point, WI 53565

Know Before You Go & Accessibility

Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact Pendarvis directly at pendarvis@wisconsinhistory.org or 608-987-2122.

Contact

For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org.