Attractions

Mining Museum, Rollo Jamison Museum: 405 E. Main St. The mining museum traces the development of lead and zinc mining in the Upper Mississippi Valley through models, dioramas, artifacts and photographs. A self-guided tour includes a walk down into the Bevans Lead, an 1845 lead mine which produced more than 2 million pounds of lead ore in one year, a visit to a head-frame where you can see how zinc ore was hoisted from a mine and hand sorted, and a train ride around the museum grounds in ore cars pulled by a 1931 mine locomotive.

The self-guided tour of the Rollo Mansion Museum will take you back to the turn of the century with exhibits of carriages, farm implements, tools, a tavern/general store, a kitchen and parlor, musical instruments, mechanical music boxes and more.

On the second floor of the Mining Museum Building is the Rountree Gallery. It features works of area artists.

Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May-October; Changing galleries open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. November-April. Call 608/348-3301. Group tours by appointment. Visit our website at http://mining.jamison.museum

Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage: U.S. 51 and West Madison. Built in 1837 by the Rev. Samuel Mitchell, it stands today as it did 150 years ago. Much of the interior contains original furnishings of the home. Mitchell was a soldier during the American Revolutionary War. Call the chamber for visiting information, 608/348-8888.

The "M": Platte Mound, County Trunk B, on Hiawatha Pioneer Trail. The historic monument to the Engineering Department of UW-Platteville has its beginnings in 1836. It is reportedly the largest ?M? in the world. Platteville students in 1937 created the current one, building it 241 feet high, 214 feet wide with legs 25 feet in width. It contains more than 400 tons of whitewashed stone. There is parking at the site.

Parks: City parks offer picnic facilities, lighted ball diamonds, lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, lighted horseshoe courts, playground equipment, swimming pool and concert band stage.

Restaurants: A variety of choices, from Chinese to pizza to fast-food to sit down dinners. There are more than 25 choices in the city.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville: The college is home to many athletic and cultural events. It was founded in 1866 and became part of the University System in 1971. For more information, call 608/342-1125.

Mining Museum, Rollo Jamison Museum: 405 E. Main St. The mining museum traces the development of lead and zinc mining in the Upper Mississippi Valley through models, dioramas, artifacts and photographs. A self-guided tour includes a walk down into the Bevans Lead, an 1845 lead mine which produced more than 2 million pounds of lead ore in one year, a visit to a head-frame where you can see how zinc ore was hoisted from a mine and hand sorted, and a train ride around the museum grounds in ore cars pulled by a 1931 mine locomotive.

The self-guided tour of the Rollo Mansion Museum will take you back to the turn of the century with exhibits of carriages, farm implements, tools, a tavern/general store, a kitchen and parlor, musical instruments, mechanical music boxes and more.

On the second floor of the Mining Museum Building is the Rountree Gallery. It features works of area artists.

Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May-October; Changing galleries open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. November-April. Call 608/348-3301. Group tours by appointment. Visit our website at http://mining.jamison.museum

Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage: U.S. 51 and West Madison. Built in 1837 by the Rev. Samuel Mitchell, it stands today as it did 150 years ago. Much of the interior contains original furnishings of the home. Mitchell was a soldier during the American Revolutionary War. Call the chamber for visiting information, 608/348-8888.

The "M": Platte Mound, County Trunk B, on Hiawatha Pioneer Trail. The historic monument to the Engineering Department of UW-Platteville has its beginnings in 1836. It is reportedly the largest ?M? in the world. Platteville students in 1937 created the current one, building it 241 feet high, 214 feet wide with legs 25 feet in width. It contains more than 400 tons of whitewashed stone. There is parking at the site.

Parks: City parks offer picnic facilities, lighted ball diamonds, lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, lighted horseshoe courts, playground equipment, swimming pool and concert band stage.

Restaurants: A variety of choices, from Chinese to pizza to fast-food to sit down dinners. There are more than 25 choices in the city.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville: The college is home to many athletic and cultural events. It was founded in 1866 and became part of the University System in 1971. For more information, call 608/342-1125.

Special Events

Nov. 29: Ken Killian's Big Band Bash, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Governor Dodge Convention Center, Platteville, Wis.

Nov. 29: Big Band Bash with Ken Kilian Saxtetplus, 2 p.m., Platteville Convention Center, U.S. 151. Tickets: $10 available at the door.

Dec. 4-23: Twas the Night Before Christmas at Rollo Jamison Museum, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibits include period rooms, children's toys, a 12 foot Victorian Christmas tree, pre WWII electic toy trains and Activities for children.

Dec. 4: 20th Annual Love Light Trees Ceremony, 6:30 p.m., Southwest Health Center, Platteville, Wis. Hundreds of people buy a light or treetop to pay tribute to a friend or family member or in memory of a loved one. For more information, call 608-348-2331.

Dec. 5: Wake Up Santa Breakfast, 8 a.m., City Hall. Bring your noisemakers, pots, pans, spoons and horn to wake him up. Breakfast follows, personalized visits with Santa, Christmas crafts, Santa's Secret Giftshop (no adults allowed), photos taken with Santa, Christmas carol singalong. For more information, call 608-326-2914.

Parks

* Twelve city parks offer picnic facilities, lighted ball diamonds, lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, lighted horseshoe courts, playground equipment, swimming pool and concert band stage.

Camping

* Mound View Park has trailer camping court (12 sites), rest room and shower facilities, picnic area, shelter, playground equipment and natural area. For reservations, call 608/348-2313.