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The Iowa County Historical Society incorporated in 1976 to discover and preserve the history of the people of Iowa County, Wisconsin and maintains many historical archives at the Iowa County Historical Society Museum.
Call 608-935-7694 or email us to make an appointment to study your Iowa County past. Open year-round except for holidays, weekdays 1-4 pm and by appointment at other times.
- Museum located at 1301 N Bequette St., Dodgeville, WI next to Mr. T’s gas station and across from Hardee’s.
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 44, Dodgeville, WI 53533
Iowa County Historical
Society Museum
- Photo by Neil Giffey
Iowa County Historical Society Services
- Historical Photo collections of life in Iowa County
- Obituary Files and cemetery records
- Family genealogy collections including oral histories
- Microfilm of Iowa County newspapers
- Artifacts and scrapbooks from Iowa County past
- Archives of Iowa County surnames
- Reprints of Iowa County history books
Iowa County History Facts
Iowa County was part of the Michigan Territory in the 1830′s. In 1836 the Wisconsin Territory was created from the Michigan Territory, and in 1848 the State of Wisconsin was created from the Wisconsin Territory. Dodgeville became the county seat in 1861, and is the site of Wisconsin’s oldest operating Courthouse.
Early settlers came to Iowa County to mine lead, and there were several mines operating in Iowa County. In the late 1820′s this area furnished 75 percent of the U.S. needs for lead.
Thanks to the Iowa County Cooperative Extension of the University of Wisconsin-Extension for these facts about Iowa County, Wisconsin.
