Potosi Creamery

The Potosi Creamery was located where the Bimp's Repair sits today, formerly the location of Leibfried Feeds. Owned alternately by Dickenson, Glennon, Webb, Markus (Peter then Leo), it was turned into a cheese factory after it burned then went to owners Key, Darrow, Kieffer, and lastly Art Dolney. About 100 farmers patronized the creamery. Four teams made the daily rounds to pick up milk and cream for the churn, vat, and Pasteurizer. All machinery was run by a steam engine.

Davies Memorial Church

Built in 1891 and dedicated to Thomas Davies, long-time church school superintendent. Formerly Congregational, it replaced the Presbyterian Church on this tour, being newly redecorated in 1990 and having been designated its current name in 1963.

White Hotel

In the early forties James White built this two story stone and brick building. It was built for hotel purposes hosting 5-6 occupants. After Mr. White's death, his widow for many years conducted the hotel and it became one of the most popular hotels in this part of the state. Many high dignitaries were entertained in this house. Among them were Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Charles Dunn; Governors Dewey and Randall; General Geo. W. Jones; Justice Cole; U. S. Grant on his numerous trips throughout the country in 1858-59, made this house his stopping place. On one occasin after he became the famous general and was a candidate for president of the United States he visited Potosi with his friend L. S. Felt of Galena. They took dinner at Mrs. White's hotel and the general greeted Mrs. White in a very cordial manner, recalling the many previous meals he had eaten at her hospitable house. This historical old house was slightly damaged in the fire of 1919.