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Mineral Point Jail
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Reportedly the first jail to be built in Wisconsin, this jail was built somewhere between 1830 and 1835 from hewn logs. Iowa County was organized within the Territory of Michigan in 1829 and Mineral Point was designated as county seat the following year.
1913
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W013T41
WHi 37536
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