National Register of Historic Places

Potosi Badger Huts Site

Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin
Listed
December 27, 1996
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
96001532

About this property

The Potosi Badger Huts Site is located in Potosi, Wisconsin. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. It was listed for its potential to yield information in the future. It is an archeological site which includes the remnants of two structures, plus 100 "diggings", shafts, and a possible adit. The site derives "from the early 1830s and was probably abandoned by the late 1840s, when the initial lead boom ended. Covering approximately 10 acres, the site is located on the top and sides of a southwest to northeast bearing ridge that overlooks the village of Potosi."

Location

Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin
42.68609, -90.71258

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTINDUSTRYHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. John Mine
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0.2 mi
Potosi Brewery
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0.9 mi
Lancaster Municipal Building
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11.2 mi
Grant County Courthouse
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11.2 mi
Courthouse Square Historic District
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11.2 mi

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When was Potosi Badger Huts Site listed on the National Register?

Potosi Badger Huts Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Potosi Badger Huts Site?

Potosi Badger Huts Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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