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Scholarship
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A
National Historic Landmark
Highlights:
The Milton House Museum is a unique
and
important historic site:
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- The first grout building in the United States.
- Hexagonal traveler's inn from the 1840's
- A stop on the Underground Railroad
with a unique
tunnel hid the slaves.
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 Goodrich
Cabin
Click for an article in the Janesville Gazette about the recent
renovation of the Goodrich cabin!
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A little background:
Pioneer, Joseph Goodrich, came to
Prairie du Lac, as Milton was called then, in 1838, looking for a better place
for his family to live.
He chose prairie land at the intersection of two Indian
trails and built a small frame home.
In the years to come, this prairie
crossroads became heavily traveled and seemed a good place for an inn.
All
were welcome under Joseph's roof, but
not all of his guests traveled by
stagecoach or train. Some were spirited into his care by the Underground
Railroad.
We hope you will visit, take the tour, and experience a fascinating
and important past.
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Hours:
Memorial Day -Labor Day
Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Guided tours every half hour.
Last tour at 4 p.m.
After Labor Day
Gallery/Office hours 1-4 p.m.
Tours by appointment
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Summer 2010 newsletter
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 VINTAGE
FILM SERIES
COMEDIES -
Sep 9
HIGH ADVENTURE -
Oct 14
VETERANS
DAY -
Nov 11
Thursdays at 6 p.m.
Free for MHS members. $3 an evening for non-members.
Refreshments. Click for more information.
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 The
Great
Hat Affair
through October
A free
exhibit
featuring over 100 historic hats from our collection. |
"A Century
of Hats"
and Fancy Tea Party
with Gail
Christianson
from GC Millinery.
September 30 at 2 p.m.
$6 MHS members/$8
non-members. Reservations must be paid for in advance. Call
the museum for more information.
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Twilight
Tours
& Wine Tasting with
food pairing
Saturday, September 18
from 7 to 9 p.m.
Delightful tours by lamplight. Tours at the regular price.
Wine tasting & food extra. Live music.
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- Heritage Day
- Saturday, October 2
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Blacksmithing, wheelwright, woodcarvers, spinners, buck-skinners
and more. Live music: dulcimers, fiddlers. Free Virginia Reel
(traditional) dance lessons.
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- "Dracula" Play
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October
Date and Time to be announced
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For more information about these
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