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That's the Ticket! A Parade of Presidential Elections

Apr 15 - Nov 8 :: Wisconsin Historical Museum
In honor of this year's presidential election season, the museum presents this exhibition chronicling the highlights of past races for the White...

War of 1812 in Wisconsin

Jul 19 - Jul 20 :: Villa Louis
Witness a historic encampment and battle re-enactment at Wisconsin's only War of 1812 battlefield — now the lawn of the Villa Louis. Learn...

Chris Farley Remembered

May 6 - Nov 15 :: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Celebrate the life of Madison native Chris Farley, a comedian who made it big on Saturday Night Live, with an exhibit featuring mementoes from...

Replica Fur Trade Post Opens at Wisconsin Historical Museum

Jan 1 - Jul 31 :: Wisconsin Historical Museum
During the "Era of Exchange," goods and ideas were exchanged between Native Americans and European traders. Much of this period was known as...

1860s Base Ball Game

Jul 20 :: Wade House
Come cheer on the Greenbush Dead Citys vintage base ball team as they defend the home turf against the Milwaukee Grays, playing by 1860s rules....

Wisconsin Animals and Insects: The First Butterfly - How it Came to be

Jul 23 :: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Discover the past by listening to stories about Wisconsin wildlife and participate in a related craft. Each week a new story will be shared and...

Connecting Cultures: Exploring the Lake Superior Fur Trade

Jul 25 - Jul 27 :: Madeline Island Museum
Educators, living history re-enactors and fur trade experts demonstrate the lifeways of the 18th-century fur trade. Visitors will find themselves...

Laura Ingalls Wilder Days

Jul 26 - Jul 27 :: Old World Wisconsin
It's a whole lot of Laura, at this hands-on celebration drawn from the pages of Laura Ingalls Wilder's On the Banks of Plum Creek. Dress...

2008 Northeast Region Convention

Jul 26 :: New Holstein Community Center, Kiwanis Park
You can view the agenda and print out a registration form for this convention at the Event Location URL listed below.

Wisconsin Animals and Insects: Endangered Species - Past, Present, Future

Jul 30 :: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Discover the past by listening to stories about Wisconsin wildlife and participate in a related craft. Each week a new story will be shared and...
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