WARNING. You are on a public road! Obey all traffic signs and rules. Where there are hills there are blind spots. Always bring someone to watch for other traffic. Never try the hill when the road is wet and slippery or during inclement winter weather conditions. --------------------------------------------- After trying this natural phenomenon you may question it's causes. Well, we don't want to disappoint you, but whether it is called a Magnetic Hill, Gravity Hill, Mystery Hill or Electric Brae it is an optical illusion. It has nothing to do with magnetic fields, electricity or unknown forces working along mysterious lines. Pictures Not available at this time. We would like to hear from you if you have any photographs of 'your' hill. If they are added to this site you will receive full photo credits. Area History The city of Shullsburg was founded in 1827 and named after a trader named Jesse Shull, who was an agent for the famous John Jacob Astor. According to the story, Jesse, traveling alone, had stopped beside a spring to eat his lunch. He watched some badgers digging in the hillside and noticed they exposed some pieces of mineral ore. Jesse soon decided that mining was more lucrative than buying furs. He not only became a miner, but a smelter too. In time he married and established his first home in what was later to become known as Shullsburg. He was probably the first white man to come through here and then settle down in this new and raw country. Needless to say, our city and most of southwest Wisconsin owes its settlement and heritage to mining. In the early 1800's it was lead which drew immigrants to settle the area. By the late 1800's zinc called "Blackjack" and "Drybone" were the new kings of the mining industry. Zinc mining had an economic impact here for nearly 100 years. Credits
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