Brief history of Wisconsin's various capitol buildings built and destroyed over the decades. |
Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
Read a detailed account of the most significant floods in Wisconsin history. This article contains links to photographs and newspaper articles. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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"Soap box" coaster car operated by Van Steiner in the All-American Soap Box Derby in 1957. (Museum object # 2009.56.1) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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"Soap box" coaster car operated by Van Steiner in the All-American Soap Box Derby in 1957. (Museum object # 2009.56.1) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Trade stimulator gumball slot machine seized from a Shullsburg, Wisconsin tavern in 1945. (Museum object #2008.13.1A-B) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Frederics permanent wave machine used in Crisella's Beauty Shop in Blanchardville, Wisconsin, late 1930s. (Museum object #1986.79.2) |
Creating the Wisconsin Territory |
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Discover the story of Wisconsin's first elections and how the state was divided into its present-day areas. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Shoe last (form) used to make boots for Frederick Shadick of Cottage Inn, Wisconsin, 1849-1854. (Museum object #1968.15.1) |
The Printer and the Priest |
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Discover how Wisconsin got its first printing press, and the impact that a Catholic priest would have on Ho-Chunk literacy. |
Learn more about the 1904 fire that destroyed the third Wisconsin State Capitol. |
A Plot of Land Becomes a City |
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Discover how Wisconsin went from a small part of a territory to a capital city. |
The Birth of the Badgers |
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Discover the history of lead mining in Wisconsin, and the origin of Badgers. |
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