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that the detailed exhibits of carriages and tools, and the general store, kitchen, and parlor
mock-ups are the work of a single pack rat. These museums are open 9am-5pm daily May-
October,lessoftentherestoftheyear.Admissionis$9adultsandincludesentrancetoboth
museums. The changing exhibit galleries are open at no cost.
Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage
(corner of Lancaster and Ann Sts., 608/348-2287,
guided tours weekends Memorial Day-Labor Day, free) is the oldest surviving homestead
in Platteville, and one of the oldest in the state. Built in 1837 by a local veteran of the Re-
volutionary War, it's distinctively constructed after the Tidewater Virginia style.
Accommodations and Food
A true and significant slice of history is found at Platteville's
M
Walnut Ridge
(2238
Hwy.A,608/348-9359,
www.walnutridgewi.com
,$160).Thesethreemeticulouslyrestored
buildings date from the very beginnings of the lead era, including an 1839 miners' bunk-
house relocated from British Hollow, now a bungalow, and an immigrant family's house-
barn for a kitchen. Not the usual motley arrangement of mismatched antiques—here you'll
sleep in real, believe it or not, rope beds, and bathe in tin bathtubs.
