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. |
The Power of the Pumpkin |
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Read the story of the first Thanksgiving celebrated in Madison. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Festivus pole made of extruded aluminum alloy, manufacturer The Wagner Companies, Milwaukee, WI, used by Gov. Jim Doyle, 2005.(Museum object 2007.84.1A-C) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Cardboard Hanukkah decoration used by three generations of a Wisconsin family, c. 1960. (Museum object #2002.388.6) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Six-foot Evergleam Christmas tree with 94 branches made by the Aluminum Specialty Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, c. 1966. (Museum object #2005.174.1.1) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Pysanky Ukrainian Easter egg decorated by Wisconsin artist Betty Pisio Christenson, 1980s. (Museum object #1996.118.356) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Costume worn by Gary Ray Howards of Racine during the Jewish holiday of Purim, 1957. (Museum object #2003.20.2) |
Follow links to discover the history of American holidays in the state, including their origins, traditions of our ancestors, and illustrative pictures. |
Discover the story of French traders saved from starvation by Ottawa Indians at the headwaters of the Chippewa River in 1659. |
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