Brief summation of the events pertaining to the concluding engagement of the Black Hawk War, The Battle of Bad Axe. |
Brief description of Fort Blue Mounds, built near the town of the same name during the Black Hawk War of 1832. |
Brief biography of the Ho-Chunk Indian Family, Glory of the Morning Decorah and her children and grandchildren Spoon, Old, One-Eyed, and Waukon. |
Confederacy President's Experience in Wisconsin |
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Discover the history of Confederacy president Jefferson Davis in Wisconsin |
Documented and Legendary Accounts of Lincoln's Visits to Wisconsin |
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Abraham Lincoln's visits to Wisconsin, documented and legendary. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Beloit, Wisconsin. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. |
Geologist, Archaeologist, and Soldier |
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Brief biography of Charles Whittlesey (1808 - 1886). |
Evidence of First Feasts |
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Take a look at some first hand accounts of the ways Native Americans of Wisconsin celebrated their own Thanksgiving ceremonies. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Lead-melting bowl used at the Wisconsin Shot Company Shot Tower, Helena, Wisconsin, c. 1833. (Museum object #1992.12) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Powder horn used by a member of Colonel Dodge's militia during the Black Hawk War, 1832. (Museum object #1947.851) |
An Old Man's Tall Tale |
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Wisconsin pioneer Joseph Crelie was said to be 139 years old when he was exhibited to spectators in 1864. But how old was he really? |
A Misunderstanding Leads to Massacre |
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Discover how a Treaty Misunderstanding led to the Massacre of Thousands of Sauk Indians |
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