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Start Date: 9/18/2012
End Date: 9/18/2012
Event Times: 12:15–1 pm

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E-mail: museum@
wisconsinhistory.org

Phone: 608-264-6555
Fax: 608-264-6575

History Sandwiched In: When America Discovered Its Pearls


Author George Johnson and collector Norman Lange share the history of the American Pearl Rush that had its turbulent beginnings in the Sugar River at Albany, Wisconsin, in August, 1889.

Ticket Info: Suggested donation of $2 per person

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

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