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Dodgeville's old downtown, including the 1859 Greek Revival Iowa County Courthouse, [27] the 1888 Italianate-styled Ford hardware store, [28] the 1901 Queen Anne Auditorium (opera house), [29] the 1919 Neoclassical-styled First National Bank, [30] the 1922 Commercial Craftsman Pollard harness shop, [31] and the 1940 Art Deco Commonwealth ...
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. National Historic Landmarks are designated by the U.S. National Park Service, which recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites which satisfy certain criteria for historic significance. There are 45 National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin.
In 1830 a businessman from Green Bay, Wisconsin, named Daniel Whitney was traveling along the Wisconsin River and recognized a sharp bluff near the town of Helena as a promising location for a shot tower. Lead deposits had recently been discovered in several locations around Iowa County. From the top of the bluff there was a 60-foot (18 m ...
Iowa County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,709. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Dodgeville. [2] When created, it was part of the Michigan Territory. Iowa County is part of the Madison, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Protected areas of Iowa County, Wisconsin (6 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Iowa County, Wisconsin" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The park is a unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve. Fischer Creek State Recreation Area: Manitowoc: 124 50 1991 Lake Michigan: Preserves a mile of shoreline flanking the mouth of Fischer Creek. Managed by the Manitowoc County Park System. [22] Governor Dodge State Park: Iowa: 5,270 2,130 1948 Two man-made lakes
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The Iowa County Historical Society restored the cabin and moved it to its present location on Fountain Street. It is one of Wisconsin's oldest structures and may be the last extant mining camp cabin from the days of the "Lead Rush" of 1827–1830. [17] Spang's Opera House was built in the early stages of Dodgeville's development.