If you're planning a trip to Wisconsin, you won't want to miss the state's rich history and fascinating landmarks. From Native American sites to iconic buildings and museums, Wisconsin has plenty of must-see historic landmarks
Bored? Never again! These historical hidden gems in Wisconsin are calling your name for an unforgettable adventure.
Elevated view of the shipyards with the Badger State cement plant in background.
Offering a unique glimpse into the past, Pinecrest is a living history museum that features more than 30 authentically historic buildings!
Wisconsin State Capitol under construction, with men and a horse-drawn buggy in the foreground.
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Postcard of the Pabst Brewery showing an elevated view of men working near the copper kettles in a vaulted room. There is a large, stained glass window on ...
Commemorative roster of Company G of the 12th regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
Discover Wisconsin's rich heritage by exploring its captivating historical sites, from ancient Native American mounds to architectural marvels from bygone eras.
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Thanks to my aunt, we got to spend time in this beautiful, interactive, and historical place. One can learn much about how early settlers to this region lived, worked and played.
View a map of the Old World Wisconsin site.
Washburn's port once moved coal and lumber. Today the Washburn Lakefront Walking Trail is one of the best historic paths in Wisconsin.
Start planning now to check off a ton of things from our Wisconsin bucket list.
Thanks to my aunt, we got to spend time in this beautiful, interactive, and historical place. One can learn much about how early settlers to this region lived, worked and played.
Read about the tragic fire that burned down Milwaukee landmark, the Newhall House Hotel, leaving 76 dead.
A statue of a woman is shown in storage after being removed from the Germania Building.
Exterior view of the second Wisconsin State Capitol, (the second State Capitol was the first built in Madison).
View up hill of the public school, which is a two-story wood frame building with a belfry in the center of the roof. Stairs lead to the arched entrance, an...
The Wisconsin State Capitol (the fourth State Capitol, the third in Madison, 1906 - ) dome under construction.
Octagon house.
Elevated view of the third Wisconsin Capitol as originally constructed. The trees of the Capitol Park are already so large that they largely obscure any vi...
Learn about the Area Research Center Network in Wisconsin, which includes fourteen regional research centers.
Damage caused to the third Wisconsin State Capitol by the fire of February 26-27. This photograph shows the first floor corridor, looking West. Still intac...
Dean W.A. Henry, University President Thomas C. Chamberlin, and Stephen M. Babcock with Babcock's butterfat testing device.
Exterior view of the Winslow School.
View up State Street towards the Wisconsin State Capitol taken from the West Johnson Street intersection. Businesses include the Orpheum Theatre, Arenz, an...
View of State Street looking east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Grand Theatre is in the foreground, on the 200 block of State Street.
Firefighters attempt to extinguish the blaze destroying the Hotel Washington. Most of the building has collapsed.
Promotional stamp for Wisconsin tourism. Shows the outline of the state with an arrow crossing from northeast to southwest and bears the slogan "relax in W...
The third Wisconsin State Capitol after the unfinished South Wing collapsed on November 8, 1883. Defective workmanship and shoddy construction materials ca...
The Andrew Proudfit house located at 113 West Washington Avenue.
Stereograph of a group of men standing knee deep in water using handspikes probably in an attempt to dislodge a lumber raft from a sandbar or from the shor...
The University of Wisconsin Class of 1876 photographed on the lawn in front of Main Hall (later Bascom Hall). Prominent members of the class included Richa...
View down unpaved road toward the front of the asylum. Caption reads: "Marinette County Insane Asylum, Marinette, Wis."
Rear view of flagman standing at the narrows in the Wisconsin River as a steamboat approaches.
In the city of Janesville, Wisconsin, tour historic districts, stroll botanical gardens, travel the Underground Railroad, and experience a Midwest supper club.
Pandarvis is a collection of buildings built by Cornish immigrants in the early 1800s – they were saved from destruction years later
Get ready to see some beautiful, historic homes in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin from my recent walking tour of this popular vacation spot.
The freeway system we know and use daily is a far cry from what was originally proposed in the 1940s and '50s, when the thought of zipping across the growing metropolis on freshly laid pavement seemed like something of a dream.
Watercolor design for a conservation poster made by a Wisconsin high school student as part of a competition. The poster has an image of birch trees in a m...
A hand-drawn poster, produced by S.W. Martin's Writing Academy of Madison, listing the officers and men of the 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, ...
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