History

Most People Didn’t Know That The Typewriter Was Invented Right Here In Wisconsin

Archaeologists Have Discovered An Extensive Native American Village In This Wisconsin Park

The Oldest Building In Wisconsin Was Used By A Fur Trader, Covered By Clapboard, And Moved To Two Different Parks

Tank Cottage in Heritage Hill State Park is Wisconsin’s oldest building, offering a glimpse into early settler life and French colonial architecture.

The Charming Small Town In Wisconsin That Was Named With Some Random Letters

Ixonia, a unique small town in Wisconsin, was named by randomly selecting and arranging letters.

Few People Know This Charming Small Town In Wisconsin Is The Point Of Beginning

Hazel Green, Wisconsin, is the historical "point of beginning" for all land surveys in the state and offers a scenic road trip destination.

Few People Know A Huge Civil War Camp Could Once Be Found Right Here In Wisconsin

Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin, served as a Civil War training facility, army hospital, and prisoner-of-war camp, and is now a historic site and football stadium.

Few People Know Wisconsin Was Home To The First Kindergarten In America

Watertown, Wisconsin is home to the first kindergarten in the United States, founded by German immigrant Margarethe Meyer Schurz in 1856.

Here’s The Story Behind The Iconic Bronze Fonz Statue In Wisconsin

The Bronze Fonz statue in Milwaukee celebrates the iconic character Fonzie from the sitcom Happy Days and is a popular tourist attraction.

It Was So Cold In Wisconsin In 2014, Temperatures Dropped Below Zero For 54 days

The winter of 2013-14 in Wisconsin was the coldest in recent history, marked by extreme cold and extensive ice coverage.

In 1979, Wisconsin Plunged Into An Arctic Freeze That Makes This Year’s Winter Look Downright Mild

Wisconsin experienced one of its coldest and snowiest winters during 1978-1979, with record-breaking low temperatures and prolonged snow cover.