Start Date: 8/11/2011
End Date: 8/11/2011
Event Times: 6-9 pm
Contact Info
E-mail: museum@
wisconsinhistory.org Phone: 608-264-6555
Fax: 608-264-6575
Taste Traditions of Wisconsin: Civil War Letters
See a demonstration of the Society's new digital collection,
Wisconsin in the Civil War. It contains thousands of letters, diaries, memoirs and other original Civil War-era documents.
Actors from Four Seasons Theatre Company will bring the letters to life with a dramatic reading.
A dinner catered by Circolo Catering will feature Wisconsin summer ingredients.
The Great Dane Pub and Brewing Co. will provide beer for the event, and Old Sugar Distillery will provide its special 8th Infantry Cocktail featuring Old Sugar Distillery Cane and Abe Freshwater Rum.
Taste Traditions of Wisconsin is a monthly series that highlights Wisconsin's rich culinary heritage through food, history and sharing stories.
Add'l Contact Info: Contact Kristina Clark at 608-264-6563 or via
email.
Ticket Info: Cost to attend is $25. Society members receive a 10-percent discount on the ticket price.
Registration Deadline: 8/5/2011
Location Description: Four floors of changing exhibit galleries, permanent exhibits and the museum store — located on Madison's Capitol Square
Venue: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Address: 30 N Carroll St
City: Madison
Accessibility Info: The site is fully accessible to visitors requiring a wheelchair for mobility.
Event Location URL:
http://historicalmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org
