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Cottage Grove Ravine
Vicinity of Old Cottage Grove and the County Park

This natural landmark is a glacial tunnel valley that was formed during the Wisconsin ice age by meltwaters flowing under the ice sheet. One of the best preserved natural communities within the city limits, the mingling of bur oaks woods and prairies that characterized the landscape along the edge of the ravine inspired James S. Norris to name the place “Cottage Grove” when he settled nearby in 1843.

Historic Sites
Atkinson Cemetery
Bailey House
Bauer House
Boyd-Carmean House
Cottage Grove Cemetery
Cottage Grove Ravine
Cottage Grove Town Hall
Cowan House
Cowell House
First Congregational Church (Accacia Lodge)
Elmer Furber House
John P. Furber House
Dr. William W. Furber House
Glacial River Channel
Grey Cloud Bridge
Grey Cloud Lime Kiln
Grey Cloud Mound Group
Grey Cloud Town Site
Healy House
Hill-Gibson House
House House
Kernkamp House
Lamar Avenue Larch Trees
Langdon Consolidated School
McChesney House
Michaud Mound Group
Mid America National Bank
Military Road
Miller House
Munger House
Nelson-Woodward House
Nieman House
Nippoldt House
Old Cottage Grove Village
Old People's Home Cemetery
Panorama City
Rick Lewis Site
Roberts House
St. Matthew's Church Cemetery
Schilling Archeological District
Severance House (Cedarhurst)
Shepard Farm (Green Acres)
Shepard House
Dr. Steen House
Thompson Grove Country Club
Thompson House
Trunk Highway 3 (Old Highway 61)
U.S. Navy Airfield B1 Site
Watson House
Zelch House