St. John Mine
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Entrance to St. John's Mine
 
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Description
St. John Mine, originally a natural cave, was worked by Native Americans before Wisconsin's 1827 'Lead Rush.' Willis St. John, first Non-American to work the mine which now bears his name, made a small fortune here between 1828 and 1848. Learn how miners toiled 12-hour days, marvel at stalactites and wonder how men could work in such confinement. It is the oldest mine in Wisconsin, and lead extracted from the mine was carried down the Mississippi River, as well as up the Wisconsin/Fox waterway to the Great Lakes.
Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Mississippi River
Trail Name: Inland Waterways
Year Built: 1827
Nearest Address: 129 South Main Street
Nearest City: Potosi
County: Grant
Zip Code: 53820
Latitude: N 42°41.15600'
Longitude: W -090°42.92100°  '
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Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
 
Contacts
Name Phone Alt Phone Email Website
St. John Mine 608.763.2121
 
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