Wisconsin Historic Sites: Find Your Place in History, Then Go There

Wisconsin's historic sites connect you with the past by inviting you inside the very places where history happened. So chart a course to the past and begin exploring three centuries of Wisconsin history.

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Old World Wisconsin Relive the Spirit of America's Heartland

Wade House Explore the Era of Stagecoach Travel

Villa Louis Enter the World of Victorian America

Circus World Experience the Thrill That Never Grows Old

Madeline Island Museum A Place of Encounters

H.H. Bennett Studio The Man Who Made Wisconsin Dells Famous

Pendarvis Discover Wisconsin's Groundbreaking Community

Stonefield The Roots of Rural Wisconsin

First Capitol The Birthplace of a Great State

Reed School When One Room Shaped Many Lives

Wisconsin Historical Museum: Engage Your Senses

• See the latest Museum Object of the Week online.
  
• Visit the newest exhibit or featured case exhibits.
  
• Find something new in the permanent exhibits.
  
• Hear stories of native people before and after the fur trade, of settlement days, of immigrants' experiences, or from political platforms.
  
• Try your hand at crafting history by participating in art activities, in youth workshops, and in hands-on tours like Why History Matters.
  
• Taste the flavors and smells of Wisconsin's heritage in the adult dinner and lecture series.

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