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Historical Essay

Paleo-Indian Fluted Spear Point

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Early Paleo-Indian fluted spear point found in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and made between 12,000 B.C. and 8,000 B.C. (Museum object #1985.2)
Historical Essay

Wisconsin's Spanish Currency

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Spanish Reale coin from the Alden's Corners Post Office Site in Dane County, Wisconsin. (Museum object #2002.211.8)
Historical Essay

Hopewellian Human Figurine

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Human figurine fragment made of non-tempered, smoothed clay, c. 100 - 200 A.D., found at Pine River site, Richland County, WI (Museum object #2004.5.1)
Historical Essay

Mystery Pike from Interstate Park

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Hammered copper pike from Interstate Park Bison site, Polk County, Wisconsin, c. 1000-4000 B.C. (Museum object #1956.3099)
Historical Essay

Lice Comb from Fort Crawford

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Bone lice comb from site of first Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, 1816-1829. (Museum object #1997.62.11941)
Historical Essay

Frontier Clay Pipe Fragment

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Clay pipe bowl found at Sheard Road site, Racine County, Wisconsin. (Museum object #1998.236.249)
Historical Essay

Oneota Ceramic Vessel

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Decorated shell-tempered pot from the OT site (47-LC-0262), 1500-1625. (Museum object #1995.218.39)
Historical Essay

Oldest Toast in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Charred bread slices recovered from the Alden's Corners archaeological site in Dane County, Wisconsin. (Museum object #2002.211.1,3,5)

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