Impactful Women in Cave of the Mounds History: Part 2
August 2022 Written by Tate Can you imagine finding a cave in your backyard? Well, that happened to the Brigham family. In 1924, Elizabeth Brigham … Read More
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Impactful Women in Cave of the Mounds History: Part 1
August 2022 Written by Tate Recently, I was asked why I had not written about the women behind the men in our history of the … Read More
Dust, Debris, and Determination: Life in 1939
July 2022 Written by Jenny Forward The Wisconsin state motto, Forward, has been in use since 1851. This simply stated inspirational motto is very fitting … Read More
Explore the Driftless Area
June 2022 Written by Stalac-Tate The Driftless Area is the portion of Wisconsin that was never covered by glaciers. During the ice age, roughly 1.5 … Read More
Connected to the Military Ridge Trail
Written by Stalac-Tate The Military Ridge Trail is a path that connects Madison to Dodgeville. Cave of the Mounds is located along the trail route. … Read More
The Pearl of the Cave: Cave Pearls
Written by Stalac-Tate If you frequent caves, each one is different. There are different sizes, different entrances, different creatures, and different formations. Formations in the … Read More
The Easiest Way to Know More About Cave of the Mounds
The easiest way to learn more about Cave of the Mounds is to watch our introductory video here. For years this video was watched before … Read More
Cave of the Mounds Fun Facts!
Written by Stalac-Tate Welcome to Cave of the Mounds National Natural Landmark! Here are some fun facts about the cave at different stops in Cave … Read More
A Brief History of Cave of the Mounds
Written by Stalac-Tate Our history starts at the Brigham Farm, surrounding Cave of the Mounds, which is the oldest farm in Dane County. Ebenezer Brigham … Read More
The Education Era
Written by Stalac-Tate “When the Rooney’s took over the operation of the Cave of the Mounds… they decided that they wanted to maximize the educational … Read More